The objective of the Fire Adventure is to raise funds
for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, advancing
medical research and the prevention of cardio-related
illness.
Perhaps
you already knew that cadiac arrest is the leading cause
of death in Canada.
However,
for someone who suffers from a cadiac arrest outside
of hospital and will receive emergency medical services
treatment, do you know what the chances are for survival?
In
Toronto, 5.5% survival rate
In
Vancouver, 9.7%
In
Seattle... 16.3%!
Why
the discrepancy?The answer is CPR.
Quite
simply, in cities where the chances of a bystander knowing
and performing CPR is higher, the survival rate is dramatically
higher!
Cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure involving
chest compressions (pressing down on the chest) and artificial
respiration (rescue breathing). It has the power to restore
blood flow to someone suffering cardiac arrest, keeping
them alive until an ambulance arrives.
Why
get trained?
Once
the heart stops pumping, seconds count. For every minute
that passes without help, a person's chance of surviving
drops by about 10%.
Basic
CPR can boost survival rates by 400%, yet in Canada there
is only a 15% chance a bystander will know and perform it.
Let's
make a change and save lives. Learning CPR takes only 3-4
hours. It's time for action. It's time to learn
CPR.
Look!
Learning CPR can be fun and exciting;
Contact
the Heart and Stroke Foundation to find out about courses
in your area. Call toll-free 1-888-HSF-INFO.
Facts
gathered from HSF's web site (www.hsf.ca)
and MacLean's magazine (Sept 14, 2009)
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