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CPR Demonstration

Learning CPR could help you save a life, and as part of CPR Awareness Week, Shannon Bosley, CPR Instructor & American Heart Association Volunteer, shows us the proper way to perform CPR.June 1-7 is CPR Awareness Week

Cardiac arrest – an electrical malfunction of the heart (not a heart attack) – is a leading cause of death in the US

Each year more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the US.

– 70 percent occur in homes

90 percent of victims die

– Only 46 percent receive help before EMS arrives

– Immediate CPR doubles the chance of survival

Hands-Only CPR has two easy steps to remember

– Call 911

– Push hard and fast on the center of the chest

– 100-120 compressions per minute

Learn Hands-Only CPR yourself

– 1-minute video at handsonlycpr.org

– Training kiosk in the A terminal at the airport

– Free training for Indy hospitality workers on Tuesday, June 7 at Victory Field. Call 732-4700 to register.

To learn more, visit www.handsonlycpr.org.