Every week in Scotland, 70 people have a cardiac arrest. But only 6 will go back to their family. By calling for help and starting CPR, you can save a life. Image What is CPR? When a person has a cardiac arrest, their heart stops pumping blood efficiently around the body. A cardiac arrest can be the result of one of several issues including a heart attack, choking, or blood loss due to physical trauma. CPR stands for 'CardioPulmonary Resucitation', and is the technique of using chest compressions to keep blood - and therefore oxygen - flowing to the patient's brain and vital organs until professional medical help arrives. How do you peform CPR? Learning these simple life-saving skills is as easy as ABC: Health Sketch CPR – You can do it! (YouTube – Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland) Is CPR difficult? Although it can be scary to think about stepping in when someone is having a cardiac arrest, everyone has it in them to save a life through CPR: Health Sketch CPR – Simple steps to save a life (YouTube – Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland) Image This article was published on 2024-09-10
