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Posted by Washington School of Public Health WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014 on Feb 19th 2021

Improving Survival from Cardiac Arrest and Trauma

Improving Survival from Cardiac Arrest and TraumaImagine two dozen jumbo jets crashing every week, killing all aboard. Then you'd have an idea of the scope of cardiac arrest in America, a leading caus …

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Posted by Sally Davis Leon County EMS June 25, 2015 on Jan 5th 2021

Saved by CPR: A story of preparedness

Saved by CPR: A story of preparednessEach year, sudden cardiac arrest claims the lives of nearly 300,000 people throughout the country. The national average of cardiac survival rate is seven percent. …

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Posted by American Heart Association News on Sep 13th 2020

CPR is key to survival of sudden cardiac arrest

CPR is key to survival of sudden cardiac arrestCPR increases the possibility of surviving sudden cardiac arrest. But it's not just trained professionals who can jump in to perform CPR. There are simpl …

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Posted by BY STEVEN REINBERG, HealthDay Reporter on Sep 11th 2020

Prepared Bystanders Save Lives When Cardiac Arrest Strikes

Prepared Bystanders Save Lives When Cardiac Arrest StrikesTUESDAY, Dec. 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Few Americans survive cardiac arrest when it happens outside a hospital, but if more people knew ho …

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