CPR saves lives, so why don’t more people know how to do it?
A new article in the New York Times emphasizes the importance of CPR training to ensure community officials and everyday individuals are trained on how to use the life-saving practice.
When Jeffrey Feig, 50, went into cardiac arrest, his life was saved by bystanders who knew how to perform CPR. It took paramedics 10 minutes to get to the scene, which would have been too late had the bystanders not intervened.
“I feel like I’ve been given a second chance at life and I’m not going to waste it,” he said.
The article calls for increased CPR training, especially for police officers. They are currently not required to know how to perform CPR and administer it in an emergency.
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