With 70% of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happening at home, if you’re called on to perform hands-only CPR, you’ll likely be trying to save the life of someone you know and love.
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McGraw-Thimmes said once the AED machine was hooked up to Voris, it determined that he needed to be defibrillated and administered the shock.
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She emphasises that anyone can use a defibrillator – you don't need special training – as the device contains simple directions and "talks" through the process with audio instructions about what to do.
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“I am just glad I was there and able to do something to save the man’s life. Thank goodness Randburg has an AED as I am certain that this ensured that his life was saved.”
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Only one-third of SCA victims receive CPR from bystanders, and only 2 percent are treated with AEDs before the paramedics arrive at the scene. For every minute that passes, the chances of survival decrease significantly.
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According to Wood County Sheriff’s Department, Brundidge arrived before the ambulance and attended to a non-responsive female and started CPR. She also utilized an AED from her squad.
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16 year-old Lexi was a healthy, avid athlete when her heart suddenly stopped while she was running on the treadmill... Bill performed CPR and used an AED to deliver two defibrillation shocks to Lexi’s heart, saving her life.
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“The adrenaline kicks in,” Svoboda said Wednesday. “I’ve done CPR on people before, but knowing the person ... I know the guy, I know his family. He’s a teacher, he’s taught my kids.”
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💔Rescuers perform CPR on brothers shocked when boat mast strikes power line
A reminder that Cardiac Arrest occurs without warning and here when sailing a boat.
Everyone should know how to do #CPR and use an #AED. It saves lives.
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Thanks to his fellow bicyclists who performed CPR and used an automated external defibrillator (AED) kit, Feltz came through after spending several days in a medically induced coma.
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I often share my experience to raise awareness of sudden cardiac arrest and the lifesaving power of CPR. If it weren’t for my mom springing into action with CPR that day, I would have missed so many milestones and memories with my family. #CPR#AED
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he certainly would have died within mins if not for the fast, proper actions of the coaches & the speediness w/ which Danny’s teammates retrieved the Automatic External Defibrillator. A device which was conveniently hanging near the gym’s entrance.
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the couple realized that every person in their path did what was needed to save Billy’s life. It started with their sons Will & Jacob, 14 & 12, who recognized something was wrong and got their mom, who then resurrected the CPR skills she had learned in HS.
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Silverstein, on the job with the team for just a few weeks, said he quickly began CPR and did not stop until first responders quickly arrived. He said there was a defibrillator available to use, but first responders promptly arrived with their own.
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A 20-year-old in Central Florida recently survived a cardiac arrest because of CPR. Now, his family is trying to make sure everyone gets that training in high school.
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The AEDs, or automated external defibrillators, are used to help those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. They can analyze the heart's rhythm and, if necessary, deliver an electrical shock, to help the heart re-establish an effective rhythm.
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