CPR & AED

What is CPR?

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure involving chest compressions (pressing down on the chest) and artificial respiration (rescue breathing) delivered to victims thought to be in cardiac arrest. It has the power to restore blood flow to someone suffering cardiac arrest, keeping them alive until defibrillation can be performed.

 When cardiac arrest occurs, the heart stops pumping blood. CPR can support a small amount of blood flow to the heart and brain to “buy time” until normal heart function is restored.



In the City of Warwick, bystander CPR was performed in only 18% of cases.

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  • All About External Automated Defibrillators (AED's)

    An AED is a small, portable medical device that analyzes a victim's heart rhythm and prompts the user to deliver a very precise electrical shock to the victims heart if it determines one is needed. This procedure is called DEFIBRILLATION. Once turned on, the AED guides the user through each step of the defibrillation process by providing voice and/or visual prompts.
  • AED's are specially designed for easy use by a "first responder", who would be the first person to typically arrive on the scene of a medical emergency. A first responder can be an emergency medical services worker, a firefighter or police officer, or it can be a layperson with minimal AED training.
  • The time period from the moment of onset of a cardiac arrest until defibrillation
    occurs is the most critical factor in sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) survival. This time can be reduced if an AED is "on-site" and can be brought to the victim quickly.
  • For every minute that passes before defibrillation reduces the chance of survival by 7-10 percent.
  • The goal is to improve SCA survival rates…..on-site AEDs can make the difference.

 

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