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Participants learned how\u00a0to\u00a0administer CPR for adults, children, and infants under the guidance of newly certified in-house instructors. Congratulations\u00a0to\u00a0RHHD employees Shannon Campbell, Dylan Knight, Charles Lee, Stephanie Mbengue, and Ed Porner on becoming accredited instructors.<\/p>\n<p>According\u00a0to\u00a0the AHA, more than 350,000 cardiac arrests happen outside of hospital settings in the United States each year. That means that for most of these 350,000 cardiac arrests, a trained medical provider won\u2019t be the first responder. In 2023, only 40% of people who suffered cardiac arrests received bystander CPR before emergency medical services arrived\u2014but CPR can\u00a0double or even triple the chance of survival.<\/p>\n<p>Shannon says, \u201cthe more people who know how\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0CPR, the more we\u2019re able\u00a0to\u00a0help!\u201d Check out a few fascinating tidbits from the training and\u00a0look for a class\u00a0near you<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Babies are cute when they\u2019re chunky, but all that cuteness makes it more difficult to locate a pulse on their necks or wrists. The best spot to check for one is on the brachial artery, on the inner side of an infant\u2019s bicep.<\/li>\n<li>CPR is designed to keep a victim\u2019s blood and oxygen circulating while waiting on emergency services. It\u2019s a great idea to know where the Automated External Defibrillator (or AED) is located in your workplace or school.<\/li>\n<li>CPR can save a victim\u2019s life, but the rescuer\u2019s life matters, too. 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