I've recently learned of a friend and family member who suffered heart attacks, both are female, and both survived due to the quick response from loved ones and emergency personnel.
9 out of 10 people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital die. In most of those cases, bystander CPR was not performed. But we can change this.
Cardiac arrests happen at work, in homes, on athletic fields and in neighborhoods everywhere, and the readiness of our community can be the difference between life and death.
It's time to unite, take action, and save lives. Every dollar donated, means more people trained in lifesaving CPR, more research and more lifesaving moments for everyone. Together, we can turn bystanders into lifesavers. On August 26th, I attended a Hands-On CPR class and it was awesome. The presenters were passionate, to say the least, in teaching 100 of us the basics on what to do in the event we witness someone needing cardiac arrest assistance.
If you are able to help me reach my fundraising goal, please know I appreciate YOU with all my HEART.