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Over 70% of all cardiac and breathing emergencies occurring the
home when a family member is present and available to help a
victim.
Accidental injuries, including choking and drowning, are the
leading cause of death in
children – and send over 16
million kids a year to the emergency room.
Over 1.5 million heart attacks occur each year, and
approximately 350,000 of these people die before ever reaching a
hospital.
CPR saves lives. Statistics show that the earlier CPR is
initiated, the greater the chances of survival. In fact, the
American Heart Association estimates that 100,000 to 200,000
lives of adults and children could be saved each year if CPR
were performed early enough.
CPR is not just for Heart Attacks! Approximately 7 million
adults and children suffer disabling injuries in their own homes
and backyards each year, resulting from accidents which may
require CPR, according to the American Heart Association.
The countries’s #1 killers
– a combination of heart attacks and
accidents- claim a life every 34 seconds in the U.S.
One in six men and one in eight women age 45 and
over have had a heart attack or
stroke, according to the AHA.
Approximately 45% of all heart attacks occur in people under age
65.
Some of the common causes of
“sudden death” that may require CPR include;
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Electrical shock
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Heart attacks
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Drowning
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Severe allergic reactions
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Choking
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Drug overdose
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Suffocation
CPR saves lives. Statistics show that the earlier CPR is
initiated the greater chance of survival. |