Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death. When a person has a cardiac arrest, survival depends on immediately receiving CPR from someone nearby.
The Grundy County Health Department and the Trenton Fire Department are teaching Hands-Only CPR and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) on Monday, June 24, at the Health Department Annex, 1307 E. 17th Street, Trenton. The class is offered at two different times: 12 noon until 1 p.m. and again from 5 until 6 p.m. There is no charge to attend, and classes are open to the public.
Hands-Only CPR has just two steps and 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, according to the American Heart Association. The first step is to call 911 if witnessing a teen or adult who suddenly collapses. The second step is to administer CPR using hands only. An AED is an easy-to-use device found in most public places that is used for a person in cardiac arrest.
The Heart Association says that each year, more than 350,000 EMS-assessed cardiac arrests occur in the United States outside of a hospital. About 90 percent of people who suffer these out-of-hospital cardiac arrests die. CPR, especially if performed immediately, can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival.
For more information about the free Hands-Only CPR/AED classes, please contact the Grundy County Health Department at 660-359-4196, or the Trenton Fire Department at 660-359-5552.
Dates: Monday, June 24, 12:00 pm
Monday, June 24, 5:00 pm
Location: Grundy County Health Department Annex
1307 E. 17th Street, Trenton, Missouri
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