What is CPR?

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a vital technique used to save lives when someone's heart stops beating or they stop breathing. It involves pushing hard and fast on the center of the chest to keep the blood and oxygen flowing to essential organs. After that, if available, an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) can deliver a shock to help kickstart the heart back into its natural rhythm and get it beating properly again.

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What is an AED?

An Automatic External Defibrilator is an extremely crucial tool in these emergency situations. Equipped with sensors to analyze the hearts rhythm, AEDs deliver a shock to restore the heartbeat.

Widespread access to AEDs is essential for boosting survival rates during emergencies. The vast majority of cardiac arrests happen in places where AEDs aren't readily available. However, when AEDs are nearby and used promptly, survival rates can skyrocket by as much as 75%

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About 1,700 lives are saved per year by bystanders using an AED

An estimated 40,000 more could be saved with widespread availability

Over 380,000 sudden cardiac arrests happen every year

90% of these result in fatality

4 out of 5 cardiac arrests happen in the home

Meaning, the life you’re preparing to save by learning CPR is most likely someone you know and love

Immediate and effective bystander CPR can double or even triple the chances of survival after a cardiac episode

Less than 20% of Americans are trained in CPR

100,000 to 200,000 lives of adults and children could be saved each year if CPR were performed early enough

43 individuals will suffer a cardiac arrest every hour