It’s National CPR and AED Awareness Week!!
In 2007, the AHA in coalition with the American Red Cross and the National Safety Council worked collaboratively to federally designate a National CPR and AED Awareness Week. On December 13, 2007, Congress unanimously passed a resolution to set aside June 1-7 each year as National CPR and AED Awareness Week.
This week spotlights how lives can be saved if more Americans know CPR and how to use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator ). In the declaration, Congress asked states and municipalities to make AEDs more publicly accessible. You can now find an AED in most public places. Movie theaters, malls, grocery stores, and even street intersections you could find an AED.
By following two simple steps, you could save a life. Call 911 and push hard in the center of chest to the beat of the classic song “stayin alive” is all that you need to do. Hands-only CPR can double the chance of survival. Check out this video for a demonstration:
http://youtu.be/3tpWLURi7PI
#cprsaveslives
Retrieved From: CPR Awareness