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Hands-Only CPR has two easy steps:
1. Call 911 if you see a teen or adult suddenly collapse.
2. Push hard and fast in the center of the chest to the beat of a
familiar song that has 100 to 120 beats per minute.
Song examples include “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees, “Crazy in Love” by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z, “Hips Don’t Lie” by Shakira or “Walk the Line” by Johnny Cash. People feel more confident performing Hands-Only CPR and are more likely to remember the correct rate when trained to the beat of a familiar song. When performing CPR, the beat of the song examples above corre- sponds to pushing on the chest at a rate of 100 to 120 compres- sions per minute.
Note that AHA still recommends CPR with compressions and breaths for infants and children and victims of drowning, drug overdose or people who collapse due to breathing problems.
To get a better sense of Hands-Only CPR, which is a natural in- troduction to CPR, you can watch a 90-section instructional video at heart.org/handsonlycpr. Then find a CPR class near you at heart. org/findacourse.
One last thing to keep in mind: In one year alone, 475,000 peo- ple die from cardiac arrest in the United States. While that’s a big number, it also presents a big opportunity. Consider being an orga- nization that commits to proactively fostering a safe environment and empowers its people to take on a small social responsibility that can have a big impact at work, home and in the community as a whole.
Gina Mayfield is a Texas-based freelance writer specializing in health and wellness.
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