Corporate CPR….Facts

April 6, 2017
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Corporate CPR….Facts. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States
Early and effective bystander CPR can double or triple a victim’s chance at survival.
Only 32% of SCA victims receive bystander CPR.
The chance of survival is reduced by 7 – 10% with every minute that passes without a shock from an AED.
Less than 3 minutes from drop to shock when AED use is most successful.
1,250,000 new or recurrent heart attacks in the United States each year.
800,000 strokes in the United States each year.
Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is present in almost 90% of adult cardiac arrest; the only way to stop VF is with a defibrillator.
About 10,000 sudden cardiac arrests occur at work in the United States each year .
Waiting for the arrival of emergency medical system (EMS) personnel results in only 5-7% survival.
4383 workers were killed on the job in 2012 – 3.2 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers – on average, more than 84 a week or nearly 12 deaths every day .
61 million Americans have cardiovascular disease, resulting in approximately 1 million deaths per year. One-third of these deaths are due to cardiac arrest.
A few years ago, 815 out of 6,339 (13%) workplace fatalities reported to OSHA were due to sudden cardiac arrest.

The heart one of the most talked about part of your body. The heart used metaphorically describes love as well as a great hurt like broken heart. “My heart over flows with the love I have for you,” says a young lover to his sweetheart. The emotions that we express with our heart are only part of the human makeup. The other part consists of having a healthy heart.

The heart is a real part of your body organs and functions to keep you alive and healthy. It is a noted fact that not only emotions affect your heart but also your food, your lifestyle, exercises, and stress all play a pertinent part in heart health. The American Heart Association provides much information about heart care. The Cleveland Clinic and other medical centers provide information and steps you can take to have a healthy heart.

Exercise is very import part of a healthy heart care. We know that not everyone can go to the gym or has the room in their home for gym equipment. We have some suggestions that will help your heart health.

– Set in a comfortable chair loosen your clothing for comfort.

– Start with your feet and ankles; rotate them so that you feel the strain.

– Work up to your legs raising them up and holding them for about five minutes.

– Work your hands and arms one side then the other.

– Next, work your head up and down then back and forth.