CPR+AED Program
We absolutely love life. We love every second of it. We know how much fun it is to survive a cardiac arrest, and to keep enjoying life. We want to help so others can have the same opportunity.With life-threatening heart conditions on the rise, Cardiac Arrest (CA) is no exception. The number of people experiencing a CA has been increasing annually; however, the survival rate for people without help by others during a CA has not, resulting in more and more deaths every year.
We recognize the importance of the knowledge, the experience, and the skill needed in a successful resuscitation. Getting certified in CPR is a start. Many people have gone through the few hours of training and received their certificates. But let’s keep in mind, to save someone’s life often takes more than the basics. CPR, no matter how simple it may seem, needs to be practiced regularly. In order for us to become somewhat “comfortable” with CPR, it needs to be repeated. It’s the same as everything else in life. Just because we took a ski lesson in middle school doesn’t mean we are able to go down the mountain years and, for some, even decades later. When it comes to a CA, there is no second try, no time to take a minute and refresh the skill, no rewind, no do over…. It’s Life…or the Alternative, the Absence of Life.
Learning CPR should, most importantly, be fun. We learn it to potentially save someone’s life--a stranger, a friend or a family member. By a successfully performed CPR, one has automatically saved many survivor’s friends and family from horrible emotional consequences that a CA could bring. That’s exciting….
Everything we practice in our lives is to give ourselves a better chance to Succeed, not because we are terrified of failure. We practice sports so we can win, not because we think of losing. The same goes for CPR. We practice it to have a better chance of saving someone if the opportunity presents itself, not because we are afraid someone won’t make it in our arms.
As modern technology is being more incorporated in our daily lives, a device called an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) has become a very important tool in CA resuscitation. When someone’s heart is in a state of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) or worse Ventricular Fibrillation (VF), there are very few people who can restore another person’s pulse solely with their skill. These are two of the most life-threatening arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) caused by various factors. If they are untreated, they can lead to a CA and potentially The Absence of Life. AED has been playing a vital role in treating VT’s or VF’s by delivering a shock. Defibrillators in public places are fully automated, very self explanatory and easy to use. After the bystander properly places the two pads included inside of the AED case on the chest of the person afflicted, the analyzing process of the heart beat is started by simply pressing a designated button on the AED. Then, if an abnormal rhythm is detected, an electric shock is automatically delivered by the AED. This can result in a restoration of the heart beat, but can also cause a complete stoppage of the heart. Both results are usual; in the second case, chest compressions must follow to get the rhythm back.
There are many companies which manufacture AED’s today. Therefore, there are many models available on the market. All AED’s are very similar, but are not the same. Getting to know how the particular model, placed in an area frequently visited by You, operates is a very important part of being prepared.
The Healthy Hope Jiri Fischer Foundation is dedicated to placing as many defibrillators into public areas as possible. Starting with schools and sports places, hopefully with your help, we can be part of an effort, which could directly save lives, when needed.
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