NEWS RELEASE
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE
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Nearly 40,000 Canadians suffer sudden cardiac arrest each year. Four out of five of these cardiac arrests occur at home or in public places.
Time is critical for people suffering sudden cardiac arrest. After just four minutes, significant brain damage can occur and after 12 minutes, the survival rate is only five per cent.
CPR is often what comes to mind when people think of first aid for a heart attack or cardiac arrest.
But CPR is only part of the picture.
There are five steps in the Chain of Survival that are important when helping someone with heart problems:
1. Immediate recognition of heart attack signs and quickly getting help
2. Early CPR with an emphasis on chest compressions
3. Rapid defibrillation
4. Effective advanced life support
5. Integrated post-cardiac arrest care
Each of these steps is as important as the others. CPR and defibrillation go hand in hand to save a life and time is a vital ingredient.
On Nov. 2, 2019, St. John Ambulance and Barrie Rotary Club are equipping people with the basics of CPR for children and adults, how to use a defibrillator (AED) and what to do when someone is choking.
The clinic will be held at Lampman Lane Community Centre (59 Lampman Lane) in Barrie.
There are two workshops available that day starting at 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., as well as 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Pre-register for this CPR workshop by email [email protected] or call (705) 726-0991.
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