Discover the Life-Saving Power: Top 6 Fun Facts About CPR You Never Knew!
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1. Stayin' Alive CPR
Disco fever to the rescue: Listening to the Bee Gees' classic "Stayin' Alive" can actually help you save lives with CPR, as its 100-120 beats per minute rhythm matches the ideal compression rate, boosting both the efficiency and confidence of those performing the life-saving procedure.
Source => procpr.org
2. Doggy Heimlich Maneuver
Breaking "pup" news: Fido has his own Heimlich heroics! No joke – in case of airway blockages, a doggy rendition of this iconic maneuver can clear the way and help your furball breathe again. But paws up: don't force the obstruction down their throat, and never forget to dash off to a vet for emergency care.
Source => aspcapetinsurance.com
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Did you know an adult human has a whopping 60,000 miles of blood vessels inside their body? Discover more amazing facts about our incredible, party-going heart and beyond!
=> Fun Facts about The-Human-Body
3. The Rock's CPR Inspiration
Can you smell what The Rock is teaching? Apparently, a 10-year-old boy could: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's performance in "San Andreas" inspired the child to use CPR to save his 2-year-old brother from drowning, prompting the actor to invite the family to the set of his film "Skyscraper" and praise the boy's "calm instincts" and "heroic actions" on Instagram.
Source => ems1.com
4. National Heart-Pumping Week
Hold on to your safety goggles and dust off your CPR dummy – there's a national week of heart-pumping celebration ahead: June 1-7 marks National CPR and AED Awareness Week in the United States, unanimously recognized by Congress on December 13, 2007, as a time to spotlight the life-saving importance of CPR knowledge and AED use.
Source => cpr.heart.org
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5. CPR Cliques
Who knew CPR had cliques? Must've missed that episode of Grey's Anatomy! It turns out our life-saving instincts might get a little choosy: According to a Canadian survey, while many folks are willing to perform hands-only CPR on their loved ones, the number drops to a mere 48% when it comes to strangers or "homeless/unkempt" individuals in need of resuscitation.
Source => firstaidregina.ca
6. Swerve the Kiss in Hands-Only CPR
Who needs Paris when you can find love in the hands of a stranger on the sidewalk?: Since the American Heart Association's 2008 recommendation shift towards hands-only CPR, bystanders can now skip the mouth-to-mouth action and focus on high-quality chest compressions – a change that has not only made everyone more willing to play hero but has also improved outcomes for cardiac arrest patients.
Source => cpr.heart.org
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