Teach students how to save lives
Published 12:01 a.m., Sunday, June 19, 2011
Students learn many skills in high school. Some they will carry with them for the rest of their lives, while others quickly fade away.
The American Heart Association has recommended, based on the latest research, that all high school students learn CPR. With the most recent version of the CPR guidelines this can easily be accomplished in a half-hour health class or phys-ed class at virtually no cost. The benefit to students, their families and their communities is tremendous.
When a patient has a sudden cardiac arrest and a bystander steps up and provides the simple steps of CPR, it doubles and sometimes triples the chance of survival. When no one starts CPR, the chances of the best EMTs and paramedics resuscitating the patient are slim to none.
A law has been proposed to require CPR training in the high schools of our state, yet legislators have not yet voted on this live-saving law. Please urge your senator and assemblyman to vote yes to the CPR-in-high-school bill before the end of this session.
BOB ELLING
Colonie (NY) Paramedic
AHA Board Member
When you see a cardiac arrest, your brain fights you - "No, this isn't really happening" - and the circumstances fight you - "Dang! in CPR class the manikin didn't weigh very much and wasn't sitting in a deep chair. This blog deals with practical details and presents reports of "saves." Let me have your questions and comments - they will steer the course of this blog. This blog is brought to you by the volunteers at www.slicc.org
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