More than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the United States each year[1], and 90% of people who have a cardiac arrest will not survive.
That is why the American Heart Association, devoted to changing the future to a world of healthier lives for all, and sponsor Knowlton Technologies are adding lifesavers to the chain of survival by providing Hands-Only CPR education resources through a CPR in Schools™ Training Kit for LaFargeville Central School District.
According to the American Heart Association, more than 23,000 children experience cardiac arrest each year, with nearly 40% related to sports and nearly 20% occurring in infants. If performed immediately, CPR can double or even triple a person’s chance of survival, yet less than half of people actually receive the help they need from a bystander.
The CPR in Schools Training Kits enable students to learn the lifesaving skills of CPR in just one class period. Plus, the kits teach automated external defibrillator (AED) use and choking relief. The easy-to-use kits are designed specifically for the needs of schools. Each kit can train hundreds of people.
“Knowlton Technologies is proud to collaborate with the American Heart Association to provide Hands-Only CPR kits to LaFargeville,” said William Hardin, business manager and site lead with Knowlton Technologies. “Every minute counts in a cardiac emergency, and giving students the skills to save lives is just as essential as any lesson taught in the classroom. Empowering our schools with the tools and knowledge to respond makes our communities stronger.”
“Unfortunately, too many cardiac arrest victims don’t get the help they need,” said Stacy Spaziani, regional director for the American Heart Association. “Knowing how to respond in a cardiac emergency when seconds matter can be the difference between life and death. Thanks to support from Knowlton Technologies, we will be able to add hundreds of students to the Nation of Lifesavers, so they can respond in those crucial first moments after cardiac arrest.”
Quick, simple and easy-to-learn, Hands-Only CPR has been shown to be as effective in the first few minutes as conventional CPR for cardiac arrest at home, at work or in public[2].
For more information on Hands-Only CPR, visit cpr.heart.org.
[1] Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2022 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association, Table 19-2 https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/epub/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001052
[2] https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001052?utm_campaign=2023stat-update&utm_source=heart&utm_medium=link&utm_content=statshome