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Be A Hero! Learn CPR.

Often, jobs will require employees to be certified in CPR. There may be times in which it’s necessary to use your CPR skills on the job, but there may be times when those same skills are needed elsewhere.

For instance, Stephen Bofferding has used his job-required CPR training to save his daughter and a complete stranger.

His daughter suffered a seizure and Stephen was prepared to keep his daughter alive with CPR. And just the other day, Stephen witnessed a nearby driver suffer cardiac arrest. He immediately climbed into the cab of the victim’s truck to find the man lifeless.

Between Stephen and an off-duty nurse who also stopped, they managed to perform CPR until emergency crews arrived. The man is in fair condition and grateful to still be alive.

He a Hero, Learn CPR!

Teachers Delinquent on CPR Training

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A high school senior and Girl Scout Ambassador has taken matters into her own hands. She surveyed her high school teachers to determine how many had CPR training.

Surprisingly, only one-third of the teachers were currently CPR certified, while most had neither CPR training nor experience.

So Amanda has set out to make sure at least two-thirds of the teachers get CPR certified, or re-certified. She’s enlisted the help of a local fire department, and she’s looking for additional instructors who are willing to teach the teachers CPR for free.

In addition to this worthy goal, she’s raising money to buy two defibrillators for her school.
Go Amanda!

Be a Hero. Learn CPR!

CPR Device Saves Life

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The Lucas CPR Device is getting around. A Texas fire department has equipped all their ambulances with the life-saving tool.

The independent chest compressing device frees up medics to perform other life-saving responsibilities.

And the CPR device has proven itself in valuable. A man received Lucas compressions for nearly three hours, until he was able to reach a hospital, where doctor’s removed a blood clot. His heart began pumping on its’ own.

Perhaps all fire departments should look into the Lucas CPR Device. It sounds like a great tool, however, knowing CPR is still the best thing you can do to help save a life.

Learn CPR!