CPR & AED Saturday September 24th at 10:30 Room 306

Our Mission Statement states that we are to go out and make Disciples of Jesus.

In the Health Ministry we want to make and maintain Healthy Disciples.

We do this by providing free education for our Ushers and Teens.

Others pay $20.

Armed with CPR and AED training they are capable of helping those in need in our community and through out the world.

Cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines changed in 2010 following much research. According to the American Heart Association CPR used to follow the ABC's: airway, breathing and chest compressions. Now, Compressions come first, only then do you focus on Airway and Breathing. The only exception to the rule will be newborn babies, but everyone else will get chest compressions before you worry about the airway.

AED

Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when the heart stops pumping blood to the body.  This condition is most often due to an abnormal heart rhythm referred to as ventricular fibrillation.  A normal rhythm can be reestablished by providing an electrical shock to the heart.  An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a device designed to analyze the victim’s heart rhythm and notify the user when to deliver a potentially life-saving shock

According to the American Heart Association:

Statistics show that the earlier CPR is initiated, the greater the chance of survival.

Over 70% of all cardiac and breathing emergencies occur in the home when a family member is present and available to help a victim.

CPR can buy extra time for your loved one, until professional help can arrive, by artificially circulating oxygen to the brain.