High school students receive lifesaving hands-only CPR training
During American Heart Month, more than 1000 North Port and Venice High School students spent time learning life-saving hands-only CPR skills. Healthcare providers from the Emergency Department of HCA Florida Englewood Hospital joined Emily Myers, EMS Quality and Clinical Coordinator for Sarasota County Fire Department, and Division Chief Brian Gorski with North Port Fire Rescue to provide demonstrations and coaching for the students.
You never know when you will have an opportunity to save a life.
During American Heart Month, more than 1000 North Port and Venice High School junior students spent time learning life-saving hands-only CPR skills. Healthcare providers from the Emergency Department of HCA Florida Englewood Hospital joined Emily Myers, EMS Quality and Clinical Coordinator for Sarasota County Fire Department, and Division Chief Brian Gorski with North Port Fire Rescue to provide demonstrations and coaching for the students.
According to the American Heart Association, every 36 seconds, someone’s heart stops. Some 70% of cardiac arrests happen outside of the hospital and in the homes of a loved one. Of those, only 40% receive the immediate help they need before professional help arrives. Hands-only CPR is as effective in the first few minutes as conventional CPR for cardiac arrest at home, at work or in public.
Englewood Hospital Emergency Services Director Maggie Fisher shared, “When a person has a cardiac arrest, survival depends on receiving CPR quickly. If performed immediately, CPR can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival. If you see someone collapse, call 911. The dispatcher can guide you through the simple steps. 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. I like Baby Shark, Staying Alive or Sweet Home Alabama.”
Take 90 seconds to learn how to save a life. Visit heart.org/handsonlycpr to watch the Hands-Only CPR instructional video.