Hands Only CPR
CPR. A lifesaving action.

Hands only CPR

When an adult has a sudden cardiac arrest, his or her survival depends greatly on immediately getting CPR from someone nearby. Unfortunately, less than 1/3 of those people who experience a cardiac arrest at home, work or in a public location get that help. Most bystanders are worried that they might do something wrong or make things worse. That’s why the AHA has simplified things.
Don’t be afraid. Your actions can only help.

It’s not normal to see an adult suddenly collapse, but if you do, call 911 and push hard and fast in the center of the chest. Don’t be afraid. Your actions can only help. Take a minute and look around this site and invite your friends! Increasing the number of people who know about Hands-OnlyTM CPR will increase the chance that someone can help when an adult suddenly collapses, and more lives can be saved.

SOURCE: handsonlycpr.org

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Sacramento – Governor Schwarzenegger has signed Assembly Bill 83 (Feuer/Benoit), legislation which encourages individuals to act as “Good Samaritans” and voluntarily help rescue others in peril. The legislation goes into effect immediately.

Author of Good Samaritan Assembly Bill 83

Assembly Member Feuer was moved to introduce AB 83 by personal experience. While driving home from work on a Los Angeles freeway we witnessed the driver of a pickup truck swerve and lose control, overturning in traffic. Feuer helped pull the driver and his family from the overturned vehicle while others blocked traffic on the busy freeway.

Now Good Samaritans have no reason to hesitate to responsibly help someone in an emergency out of fear that they might be sued, ” Feuer said. “This legislation encourages Californians to look out for each other at a time when public resources are all too scarce. I’m proud of the broad coalition that came together to make this common sense law possible.” The bill garnered unanimous bi-partisan support in its passage through the Legislature, and it created a broad and unusual alliance of support from law enforcement and rescue agencies, as well as the plaintiffs and defense bars and the American Heart Association.

Assembly member Mike Feuer´s website: http://www.assembly.ca.gov/a42Read the rest of this article from californiachronicle.com

It was supposed to be a typical Saturday for Simi Valley resident Bryan McQueen, but by the end of the day, he had saved a life by being in the right place at the right time with the right set of skills.

McQueen was in the middle of his class when Cameron Hill burst into the room and asked if anyone knew CPR. McQueen immediately stopped his class and checked on Horita, who is in her late 70s.

Horita reportedly had atrial fibrillation and was unconscious and not breathing. McQueen started giving her CPR and continued until firefighters arrived. She was taken to Simi Valley Hospital and has since recovered.

Read the rest of the story from the Ventura County Star

Pismo Beach California had a picture post card day on the 4th of July.
The parking enforcement staff was trained in CPR and AED use. Fortunately they did not have to use their new AED during this holiday weekend. Pismo Beach has AED’s in all the city police cars, as well as having one at city hall, and another one on the Pismo Beach pier.

You Tube Video of Pismo Beach on the 4th of July

Congratulations to the Pismo Beach California Parking Enforcement staff for taking a Safety First Seminars AHA Heartsaver CPR class and learning how to use an AED.
They will have a Cardiac Science AED to use for the 4th of July weekend.
Pismo Beach continues to strive to be a Heart Healthy and Heart Safe City. All of the police cars have AED’s in them. Pismo Beach Police Officers have saved lives as a result of having AED’s in their police cars.

See the YouTube video of them learning CPR.
Safety First Seminars CPR Class in Pismo Beach, CA

Pat tells his story in his book, “A Second Chance.” Three years ago he was a passenger on a plane when he began feeling sweaty and clammy.
The EMT and nurse started CPR until flight attendants could get the defibrillator that shocked pat’s heart back into its rhythm.
Metro Man Shares Remarkable Story Of Recovery After Cardiac Arrest