This document discusses why everyone should learn CPR through three main points. First, it states that sudden cardiac arrest kills over 300,000 adults each year and CPR can help keep someone alive until emergency services arrive. Second, it explains that CPR works to keep the heart and lungs circulating oxygen to vital organs like the brain. Third, it notes that performing CPR can double a victim's chance of survival compared to if no CPR is administered. The document encourages taking a CPR class to gain the skills needed to potentially save a life.

1. David SteidlCom 1201March 4, 2010Why Everyone Should Learn CPR

2. Would you be able to helpa person who collapsed andwasn’t breathing?

3. What if it was your own family member?

4. CPR SAVES LIVESORCPR can be the difference between life and death!

5. Sudden Cardiac Arrest kills approximately 335,000 adults every year (cprdude 1)That is equivalent to 900 people a day (cprdude 1)80% of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur at home (americanheart 1)95% of cardiac arrest victims die before reaching the hospital (americanheart 1)Statistics

6. CPR works to keep the heart and lungs working hand in hand to circulate oxygen throughout the body and continue to perfuse the brain and other vital organsHow Does CPR Work?

7. After 4 minutes without oxygen brain damage is likely to occur (thinksafe 1)After 10 minutes the victim’s chance of survival drops to 1 out of 100What Happens To The Brain Without Oxygen?

8. Swift performance of CPR can more than double a victim’s chance of survivalCPR keeps oxygen flowing to the brain and other vital organs while awaiting an ambulanceSurvival

9. Learning CPR can afford you the confidence to save someone you love or even a stranger’s lifeCall your local Red Cross or the American Heart Association to find a CPR class near youDON’T WAIT ANTOHER DAY OR YOU MAY BE TOO LATE!Just Do It

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