WHAT IS BYSTANDER CPR?

• - CPR done by a friend, family member, or anyone who can help if someone collapses and is unresponsive

• - Life-saving knowledge that everyone needs to know

WHAT IS HANDS-ONLY CPR?

• - CPR that focuses on immediate chest compressions, and does not include mouth-to-mouth breaths

• - This simple message reduces barriers to training. It is easier to remember (compared to the previous
  approach of teaching rescue breaths), and emphasizes that you can save a life with very basic knowledge
  and skills

• - Hands-only CPR has been proven to be as effective as conventional CPR in treating adult cardiac arrest victims.

• - The American Heart Association has recommended hands-only CPR for adults since 2008

• BYSTANDER CPR is CRUCIAL to SURVIVAL

• - Starting CPR immediately is one of the most critical factors in whether someone survives. Don’t wait until
  the ambulance arrives. For every minute that passes without CPR, survival decreases by 10%.

• - Immediate bystander CPR doubles or triples the chances of survival.

• - Almost 80% of sudden cardiac arrests happen at home and are witnessed by a loved one. By knowing CPR, you could help save your loved one’s life.
  SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST CAN HAPPEN to ANYONE, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE

• - More than 350,000 Americans each year die from SCA, which is more than lung cancer, breast cancer,
  prostate cancer, and AIDS combined.

• - It is not just something that affects elderly or sick people. More than 2,000 young people (under 25) die
  each year. Many victims appear healthy and have no known risk factors.

• - SCA is different from a heart attack. SCA stops the heart due to an electrical problem, and the person
  loses consciousness and has no pulse; A heart attack is caused by a block in the blood supply to the heart muscle. A heart attack may cause SCA, but they are not the same.

OVERCOMING FEAR FACTOR:

• - You can’t hurt the victim. Your actions can only help!

• - You are legally protected by the Good Samaritan Act.