Got a minute? Then you can learn how to help save someone’s life, according to the American Heart Association. During National CPR Week, June 1-7, the American Heart Association is encouraging people to take 60 seconds to watch a Hands-Only CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) instructional video so they are equipped to act in a cardiac emergency.
The video, which can be viewed at http://www.heart.org/cpr (click the number 2 and then click on the red CPR arrow), teaches the simple steps to help an adult who is in cardiac arrest.
According to the American Heart Association, a recent study shows that just watching a short instructional CPR video greatly increases the chances that bystanders will attempt CPR.
Hands-Only CPR involves two simple steps: call 911 and push hard and fast on the center of the chest until professional help arrives.
TheAmerican Heart Association has endorsed Hands-Only CPR as a treatment for adult cardiac arrest victims since 2008, and studies have shown it is as effective as CPR with breaths.
In addition, people who watch a brief Hands-Only CPR training video are significantly more likely to attempt CPR, according to a recent study published in the association’s scientific journal “Circulation.”
Hands-Only CPR is recommended for adults who suffer a cardiac arrest at home, at work or in another public location. Children under 8 years old still need full CPR with chest compressions and breaths since the cause of their cardiac arrest is typically respiratory-related.
For more information about CPR Week or Hands-Only CPR, visit the website at www.heart.org/cpr.