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What\u00a0do<\/span>\u00a0Aretha Franklin\u2019s \u201cRespect,\u201d Lady Gaga\u2019s \u201cBad Romance,\u201d and Eurythmics\u2019 \u201cSweet Dreams\u201d all have in common? Their tempos are all within the 100-120 beats per minute that help you keep track of CPR compressions!<\/p>\n

These songs were all on the playlist greeting RHHD employees as they attended the\u00a0American Heart Association\u2019s (AHA) Basic Life Support\u00a0training in February. Participants learned how\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0administer CPR for adults, children, and infants under the guidance of newly certified in-house instructors. Congratulations\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0RHHD employees Shannon Campbell, Dylan Knight, Charles Lee, Stephanie Mbengue, and Ed Porner on becoming accredited instructors.<\/p>\n

According\u00a0to<\/span>\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\u00a0do<\/span>uble or even triple the chance of survival.<\/p>\n

Shannon says, \u201cthe more people who know how\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0do<\/span>\u00a0CPR, the more we\u2019re able\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0help!\u201d Check out a few fascinating tidbits from the training and\u00a0look for a class\u00a0near you<\/p>\n

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    Babies are cute when they\u2019re chunky, but all that cuteness makes it more difficult\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0locate a pulse on their necks or wrists. The best spot\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0check for one is on the brachial artery, on the inner side of an infant\u2019s bicep.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    CPR is designed\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0keep a victim\u2019s blood and oxygen circulating while waiting on emergency services. It\u2019s a great idea\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0know where the\u00a0Automated External Defibrillator (or AED)\u00a0is located in your workplace or school.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    CPR can save a victim\u2019s life, but the rescuer\u2019s life matters,\u00a0to<\/span>o. The first step of emergency response is always checking the scene\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0make sure you can intervene safely.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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