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CPR
Kat will come to your facility with a minimum of 4 participants to conduct a 3 hour CPR certification class. During this class you will follow the American Heart Association approved curriculum, practice your skills on sterile manikins and test out of the course to obtain your CPR card! SIMPLE! The Certification lasts for 2 years at which time Kat will come back to the DATE to recertify you!
As a veteran educator, Kat understands that all people learn differently. A variety of teaching modalities will be utilized to convey the knowledge and skills necessary to save a life! In addition to CPR training AED training is available at NO additional cost! Learn how to use the newest lifesaving apparatus with ease! It is simple and worthwhile! A victims’ chances of surviving a heart attack are increased by 60%!!!! That’s amazing!!!
Why should we take a CPR class?
Ten Reasons to take CPR or First-Aid training
1. After someone stops breathing, or the heart stops beating, he or she can survive for only 4 to 6 minutes before lack of oxygen results in brain damage or death. CPR can buy extra time for your loved one, until professional help can arrive, by artificially circulating oxygen to the brain.
2. Over 70% of all cardiac and breathing emergencies occur in the home when a family member is present and available to help a victim.
3. Accidental injuries are the leading cause of death in children, and send over 16 million children a year to the emergency room.
4. Over 1.5 million heart attacks occur each year and approximately 350,000 of these victims die before ever reaching a hospital.
5. Statistics show that the earlier CPR is initiated, the greater the chance of survival. The American Heart Association estimates that 100,000 to 200,000 lives of adults and children could be saved each year if CPR was performed early enough.
6. Re-training and retention of CPR learning is a major requirement. Studies have shown that memory of CPR skills and knowledge tends to deteriorate as early as three months after training, among highly trained professionals, including: doctors, nurses, and others.
7. Approximately 7 million adults and children suffer from disabling injuries in their own homes and backyards each year, resulting from accidents that may require CPR, according to the American Heart Association. Some of the common causes of "sudden death" include: Electric Shock, Heart Attacks, Drowning, Severe Allergic Reactions, Choking, Drug Overdose, and Suffocation.
8. The country's #1 killers, a combination of heart attacks and accidents, claim a life every 33 seconds in the U.S.
9. One in 6 men and one in 8 women over the age of 45 have had a heart attack or stroke according to the American Heart Association.
10. Approximately 45% of all heart attacks occur in people under age 65.
The Reality
• Heart disease and stroke—the principal components of cardiovascular disease—are the first and third leading causes of death in the United States, accounting for nearly 40% of all deaths.1
• Nearly 930,000 Americans die of cardiovascular diseases each year, which amounts to one death every 33 seconds.1
• About 70 million Americans (almost one-fourth of the population) have some form of cardiovascular disease, which is responsible for more than 6 million hospitalizations each year.1
• Much of the burden of heart disease and stroke could be eliminated by reducing their major risk factors: high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, tobacco use, diabetes, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition.
• About 90% of middle-aged Americans will develop high blood pressure in their lifetime, and nearly 70% of those who have it now do not have it under control.2
• In 2002, more than 106 million people were told that they had total blood cholesterol levels that were above normal or high (200 mg/dL or higher).1
1. American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2005 Update. Dallas, Texas: American Heart Association; 2005.
2. American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2003 Update. Dallas, Texas: American Heart Association; 2003.
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