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- 80% of Cardiac Arrests happen in the home
- Only 6.4% of Cardiac Arrest Victims survive because people witnessing the incident do not know CPR
- Over 200,000 people die of Sudden Cardiac Arrest every year.
- 50,000 of the 200,000 deaths yearly could be prevented
- For Every minute that an AED is unavailable, the victim has a 10% less chance of survival
- Once the heart stops beating, brain death occurs in 4 to 6 minutes.Performing CPR provides oxygen to the brain and other vital organs to give the victim the best chance of full recovery after EMS takes over.If CPR is given within the first four minutes of a cardiac arrest, the chances of survival double.
Call (815) 963-8471 and sign up for a CPR class today! Or visit our website at www.rockriver.redcross.org
Yes, we are on MySpace and it’s a great way to keep in touch with what’s going on at our chapter.
http://www.myspace.com/redcrossrockriverchapter
Be our friend today it’s free and a great way to keep in touch. In addition to our MySpace page we also have a YouTube Channel.
http://www.youtube.com/rockriverredcross
Right now our channel has a few videos and our mini-movie promoting Rock’n for the Red. If you have a video you’d like to share that relates to the Red Cross please contact us. These are just a couple of ways for you to find out what’s going on at the Rock River Chapter of the American Red Cross.
As part of a national campaign encouraging Americans to Be Red Cross Ready, the American Red Cross has developed the First Aid and CPR for Everyone kit — an at-home tool for practicing compression-only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
The First Aid and CPR for Everyone kit is a portable, reasonably priced practice tool that can be used at home, in the office, in classrooms or anywhere it is convenient to practice your skills. The box set features an illustrated guide to demonstrate hand placement on the chest and a compression practice tool to help measure just the right amount of pressure needed to properly administer chest compressions.
Other items included in the kit are the full-length DVD and Emergency First Aid Guide. The kit also includes a full-length instructional DVD, featuring Super Bowl XLI MVP Peyton Manning, with easy to follow outlines for basic first aid, building a first aid kit, warning signs of a stroke and what to do in a cardiac emergency. The accompanying Red Cross Emergency First Aid Guide is a useful tool to quickly reference the skills demonstrated on the DVD. As a bonus, the kit comes with the Emergency Action Steps Wallet Card, which offers instructions and a full pictorial on how to help someone suffering a cardiac emergency.
As the nation’s leading provider of CPR training, the Red Cross developed the First Aid and CPR for Everyone kit in order to address the merits of compression-only CPR and the public’s concern for performing rescue breathing. While this innovative product is not intended to replace the skills learned or the certification gained by participating in a Red Cross training course, the product does allow the public to become familiar with relevant lifesaving information and skills.
Put a new spin on your next holiday party or family get-together by throwing a CPR Party. Across the nation people are replacing the usual party games with CPR parties that are not only fun but help everyone learn potentially lifesaving skills. First Aid and CPR for Everyone makes a great party favor for people of all ages.
First Aid and CPR for Everyone, along with other unique holiday gifts, can be purchased online through the local Red Cross Chapter or online at MyRedCrossStore.org
To find out how to receive full Red Cross First Aid and CPR/ Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training and certification, contact your local chapter at 815.963.8471
The American Red Cross helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Last year, almost a million volunteers and 35,000 employees helped victims of almost 75,000 disasters; taught lifesaving skills to millions; and helped U.S. service members separated from their families stay connected. Almost 4 million people gave blood through the Red Cross, the largest supplier of blood and blood products in the United States. The American Red Cross is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. An average of 91 cents of every dollar the Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs. The Red Cross is not a government agency; it relies on donations of time, money, and blood to do its work.
SOURCE American Red Cross
Shop MyRedCross.org Store and stock up on emergency preparedness kits, first aid supplies, reference guides, Red Cross apparel, and baby wear while supporting the American Red Cross mission of helping families prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
The store’s products include water safety handbooks, first aid reference manuals, disaster supplies kits, vintage t-shirts, and more items to help your family and workplace prepare for emergencies and disasters.
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