TL;DR: Air travel is safe, but medical emergencies can still happen. A recent incident where flight attendants saved a passenger using CPR and an AED highlights the importance of their training. Statistics show in-flight medical emergencies occur in 18.2 per million passengers, with cabin crew handling most without external help. CPR training equips airline staff…
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Did you know that according to the American Heart Association over a half a million people in the United States face cardiac arrest each year, but fewer than 15% survive? That’s a daunting statistic, but certified CPR classes can be a game-changer, potentially doubling or even tripling survival rates during out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. CPR courses…
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In the United States, heart disease stands as the leading cause of mortality, taking around 695,547 lives a year. This statistic includes heart attacks, which can occur even without warning, often striking when least expected. That is exactly what happened to Chandramouli Ganesan from Plano, TX, who experienced a heart attack during a run he…
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CPR techniques are essential life-saving abilities that may be crucial when every second counts. When someone is experiencing a cardiac arrest, CPR can drastically increase the likelihood of survival. Staying up to speed on the latest CPR standards ensures your knowledge and skills are up-to-date, effective, and per the latest practices. The recommendations and methods…
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Even though CPR isn’t a very complicated technique, it shouldn’t be taken lightly. And while getting proper CPR training is ideal, reacting fast and providing an SCA victim with early CPR is extremely important, even if you aren’t trained. Still, many people are reluctant to perform CPR on a stranger. Other than common CPR pitfalls,…
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When it comes to knowing how to perform CPR, the list doesn’t begin and end with only nurses, doctors, and other healthcare providers. In fact, those professionals make up a tiny percentage of the scope of people required to know first aid and CPR. According to the American Heart Association, sudden cardiac arrest is the…
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Cardiac arrest in infants can be extremely deadly; as many as 90% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests result in death in the US yearly. Approximately 23,000 pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the US on an annual level. Out of these, 19.2% (4,515) are recorded in infants, i.e. children younger than one. The numbers show that…
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Part of understanding how to perform CPR involves understanding the CPR Glossary of Terms, we’ll discuss this here. Getting acquainted with the common terminology and lingo medical professionals use greatly benefits those who are coming into contact with instructional sheets for the first time. It is a common practice in the medical profession to use…
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Some might not know this but sometimes it’s necessary to perform CPR on a snakebite victim. When speaking about Snakebites, the first medical intervention that comes to mind is sucking the toxic venom out before it penetrates deep inside the bloodstream. Although many people immediately think to search for an antivenom, the reality is that…
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