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 Sudden
Cardiac Arrest (SCA) can happen anytime, anywhere, and to
anyone. It claims the lives of 220,000 people in this country
every year. When SCA strikes, seconds mean the difference
between life and death. With each minute of elapsed time, the
survival rate diminishes by 10 percent.
Thanks to an easy-to-use,
portable device called an automated external defibrillator (AED)
and training from your American Red Cross, ordinary people can
be lifesavers. By delivering an electric shock to the heart, an
AED can restore a heart's normal rhythm. Immediate use of an AED,
in conjunction with CPR, could save up to 50,000 lives a year.
American Red Cross AED training
teaches anyone how to respond to victims of Sudden Cardiac
Arrest. Participants will learn how today's AEDs are easy to
use, thereby minimizing response anxiety.
Adult CPR/AED
Training
Focusing on typical AED
equipment, this training features hands-on practice, lectures
and video demonstrations. Participants learn to:
Call and
work with EMS.
Care for conscious and unconscious choking victims.
Perform rescue breathing and CPR.
Use an AED on a victim of Sudden Cardiac Arrest.
Use an AED when CPR is in progress. |
