“Stayin’ Alive,” the renowned Bee Gees song, can help victims of cardiac arrest do just that.<\/p>\n
Not only suitable for dancing, the song’s 100 beats per minute can guide a person giving chest compressions. This tempo allows for oxygen-rich blood to circulate to the victim’s organs until medical assistance arrives.<\/p>\n
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of the 300,000 victims of cardiac arrest outside of a hospital, 92% of them die. While 33% receive CPR from someone at the scene, about 70% of people are afraid to take action due to the mouth-to-mouth aspect of CPR. Many are also afraid of hurting the victim, although studies show that the risk of injuring a victim of cardiac arrest is negligible compared to the chance of helping him or her.<\/p>\n
So remember, if you see someone who requires immediate CPR assistance:<\/p>\n
1. Tap, shout and yell “Are you OK?”
\n2. Call for help immediately; have another bystander call 911.
\n3. Perform hard and fast compressions on the center of the victim’s chest at 100 beats per minute – Bee Gees style – until medical assistance arrives.<\/p>\n
It may be necessary to keep up the compressions for 15 minutes or so until help comes. Be sure to enlist the help of others to keep the victim alive.<\/p>\n
You can save a life. For more confidence in a medical emergency, get certified in CPR and first aid at a local center.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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