Life Kit

How to save a life with CPR

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Oct 26, 2023
Catherine Y. Brown, the Founder of Learn CPR America, shares her passion for CPR training and life-saving techniques. She highlights the staggering statistic of over 350,000 cardiac arrests outside hospitals in the U.S. each year. Catherine outlines crucial initial response measures and explains hands-only CPR, emphasizing its importance. She stresses that understanding CPR is not only empowering but essential for survival rates, advocating for everyone to learn this vital skill. Her grassroots efforts in community training further illustrate the impact of being prepared.
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INSIGHT

Cardiac Arrest Prevalence and Bystander CPR

  • Over 350,000 people experience cardiac arrest outside hospitals yearly in the U.S.
  • Only about 40% of these individuals receive CPR from bystanders.
ANECDOTE

The CPR Lady's Origin Story

  • Catherine Y. Brown, known as "the CPR Lady," teaches CPR for over 30 years.
  • She started by going door-to-door, offering CPR training in various settings like housing projects and biker bars.
ADVICE

CPR: A Life-Saving Skill

  • Learn CPR to save lives, as it can double or triple survival rates during cardiac arrest.
  • Cardiac arrest can happen to anyone at any time, so widespread CPR knowledge is vital.
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