Make Sure You’re Prepared - Every Second Counts

When Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills collapsed on the football field, I was stunned and frightened. It made me wonder would I know what to do if it happened to someone around me. And he is living proof that immediate CPR saves lives.

I haven’t had CPR training in years, and I’ve never touched at AED. Would I really know what to do?

This is the link to the American Heart Association’s hand-only CPR demonstration. Seconds matter in an emergency. Immediate CPR can double or triple someone’s chance of survival after a cardiac event. And this is so easy to learn.

Time is everything in medical emergencies. Do you know what to do?

And the experts have made it easy to keep your rhythm during CPR compressions. Here’s the playlist of songs that have 100-120 beats per minute that will help you keep a steady rhythm. My favorite is “Stayin’ Alive” by the BeeGees. I know the song. I can keep the compressions going until the first responders arrive.

Make sure you’re prepared. You never know when something will happen, and seconds do matter.