This Infographic titled as ‘Why do we Need a CPR Certification’ sheds light on the necessity of CPR certification. It tells us how an emergency can occur at anyplace and anytime. By knowing CPR, we can save someone’s life.
According to the American Heart Association, nearly 383,000 sudden cardiac arrests occur outside hospital premises, of which 75% of the cases occur at home. Many of these victims show no prior signs or symptoms of a heart attack, such as a history of heart diseases or other risk factors. In other words, a cardiac arrest can happen at home to someone with no prior history.
CPR can be critical in such emergencies. Of the people who experienced a heart attack outside a hospital, less than 8% survived the attack. Contrast this with cases where the victim was administered CPR. The infographic shows that 45% of cardiac arrest victims survived when a bystander performed CPR immediately.
Many people consider cardiac arrests a fairly rare occurrence. But globally cardiac arrests take more lives than all cases of colorectal cancer, great cancer, prostate cancer, pneumonia, HIV, fire arms, house fires, auto accidents and influenza combined! To know more about the benefits of CPR please refer to the infographic below.
