Funding from Anthem Foundation Propels Campaign and Mobile Tour Forward to Save Lives
In only one minute, you can learn how to save a life. Trust us, it’s worth your time, because 70 percent of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen at home, so the life you save is likely to be someone you know and love.
June 1-7 is National CPR and AED Awareness week. The American Heart Association is using these seven days to raise awareness about the importance of CPR, and reminding people anyone can learn Hands-Only™ CPR in about the same amount of time it takes to brush your teeth. Hands-Only CPR, especially if performed immediately, can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival. It only takes a minute to learn Hands-Only CPR become prepared for an emergency.
The American Heart Association developed a new Hands-Only™ CPR music-based training video, with funding from the Anthem Foundation, designed to showcase the simplicity and lifesaving benefits of Hands-Only CPR. The video features the wildly-talented a capella group, Street Corner Symphony, and is available today at www.heart.org/handsonlycpr.
Viewers will learn the two simple steps to Hands-Only CPR: 1) If you see a teen or adult suddenly collapse, call 9-1-1; and 2) Push hard and fast in the center of the chest to the rate of at least 100 beats per minute, the beat of the classic Bee Gees’ hit “Stayin’ Alive.” The video features stars Street Corner Symphony harmonizing to this iconic song and challenges everyone to #KeepTheBeat. Watch it. Share it. Be prepared to act in any emergency.
“Music has been a fundamental tool with which AHA educates people on the rhythm needed to save a life with Hands-Only CPR, at least 100 beats per minute,” said Alson Inaba, MD, longtime AHA volunteer, and the doctor who came up with the concept of using “Stayin’ Alive” to teach and remember the proper rate of chest compressions. “With the rising popularity of a capella music, we’re thrilled that Street Corner Symphony has helped us create a dynamic and memorable video that will help more people confidently take action in an emergency.”
For the past three years, the American Heart Association and Anthem Foundation have been working to educate millions of Americans about Hands-Only™ CPR. The campaign and mobile tour have educated over three million consumers in the lifesaving skill with the goal of preparing people to save the lives of perfect strangers or those they love most.
The interactive Hands-Only CPR mobile tour will continue in the fall visiting 15 cities to teach thousands of people the two simple steps to save a life. To find out if the tour is coming to a city near you click here.
To learn more about the Hands-Only CPR campaign and learn how to save a life visitwww.heart.org/handsonlycpr or facebook.com/AHACPR.
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