greatly increase the victim’s chances of survival.

 

If someone near you suddenly collapses and stops breathing, do you know what’s really going on? More www.cooltechnology.net importantly, do you know the next steps that should be taken to save this person’s life? There is a high chance that the person can be brought back to wellness by a procedure called CPR – cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Of course, none of us ever imagines or wants to be in such a situation, but it can happen. 

www.e-magazine.xyz Four out of five cardiac arrests occur at home. And an estimated 92% of sudden cardiac arrest victims pass away before even reaching the hospital. Performing CPR in these situations can greatly increase the victim’s chances of survival.

But what is CPR? CPR is an emergency procedure that is performed in an effort to keep the victim’s brain functioning until further medical procedures are taken. CPR is performed on people who are unresponsive with no breathing.

Some other scenarios where a person may need CPR are during or following:

·         Heart attack

·         Stroke

·         Drug overdose

·         Massive blood loss

·         Carbon monoxide poisoning

·         Choking

·         Drowning

·         Suffocation

·         Electrocution

Some victims of cardiac arrest may not even have a history of cardiovascular problems. It usually strikes without warning. Most cardiac arrest cases occur either in the home or in public places. So chances are, most victims will not have immediate access to emergency services. Their lives are left up to the chance that a bystander or someone they know will be able to successfully administer CPR.

But despite being easy to learn and potentially life-saving, each year less than 3% of the U.S. population receives CPR training. It is safe to assume then that most U.S. citizens won’t know what to do if someone nearby goes into cardiac arrest and stops breathing.