Pomona, CA (PRWEB) June 06, 2012
In honor of National CPR Day, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (PVHMC), in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the American Heart Association (AHA), will be hosting three Countywide Sidewalk Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) ?Hands Only? public education sites in the local area this Thursday, June 7.
?Hands Only CPR can literally be taught in five minutes, yet this simple skill could save a person?s life should they suffer a heart attack,? says Darlene Scafiddi, RN, vice president of Nursing and Patient Care Services at PVHMC. ?It is easy to learn and CPR that is started before paramedics arrive can be a vital part of helping to save someone?s life.?
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, with more than 350,000 out-of-hospital deaths each year. Studies show that prompt, effective delivery of CPR can nearly triple a victim?s chance of survival by helping maintain vital blood flow to the heart and brain. Hands-only CPR has been shown to be as effective as conventional CPR for sudden cardiac arrest at home, at work or in public. It can double or even triple a victim?s chance for survival according to the American Heart Association.
Pomona Valley Hospital will be hosting the Hands Only CPR at the following sites from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 7, 2012:
