Don't Hesitate: Equip Yourself with CPR Knowledge and Save a Life

Can you imagine a scenario where knowing CPR could save a life? This bonus episode is packed with information you can't afford to ignore, especially during CPR Awareness Week! We passionately discuss the critical need for everyone to learn CPR, emphasizing the accessibility of classes through reputable organizations like the American Heart Association and the Red Cross. We're also calling attention to the alarming statistics about the lack of CPR being performed on women and urging communities to step up CPR training in underserved areas.

Get ready to be empowered with practical tips on administering CPR—because when someone's in cardiac arrest, there's no way to make things worse. We even share some memorable beats to keep in mind while performing chest compressions—whether you're a fan of "Staying Alive" or have a darker sense of humor with "Another One Bites the Dust." Plus, we dive into the importance of knowing where Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are located in your workplace and public spaces. From practical advice to life-saving strategies, this episode will leave you motivated and ready to take action in an emergency. Don’t miss out—tune in and get equipped with knowledge that could save a life!

Life Safety Associates specializes in emergency response training for corporate ERT Teams. We help businesses create competent and confident first responders who are ready to handle unexpected emergencies. For more information you find us @lifesafetyassoc or email@lifesafety.com.

Transcript

Jimmy: 0:26

Hey, what's happening? It's Jimmy and Meg with another episode of Life and Safety Podcast. We're just going to jump in and add a little extra bonus, one about CPR.

Megan: 0:41

It is CPR week.

Jimmy: 0:44

It is CPR week, as Megan so meekly walked away. Come on, man Geez. So, with that being said, we just wanted to jump on and just kind of talk about the importance of CPR and just getting out there and taking a class and being prepared. Of course, we would love for you to take a class with us, but that's not always feasible, you know, take a class, just get out there, get some information. Do an AHA class, do a Red Cross class, health Safety Institute, hsi, something. Just go out there and do it and don't be afraid to perform CPR if needed.

Jimmy: 1:27

So I know we just dropped our Women in CPR class or, excuse me, a podcast, and it's horrible that women don't get CPR performed on them. So let's get out there. Another thing is, let's start getting this out there in some of our underserviced populations. Let's get out there and get some of those folks trained populations. Let's get out there and get some of those folks trained. So, whatever you need, whatever kind of resources you would like for us to help out with that, please let us know. We would love to be able to donate or just get that message out there. Lifesafetycom Email at Lifesafetycom. Let's get some CPR classes going On. That note, meg. What do you got in the importance of CPR?

Megan: 2:14

I mean, yeah, I agree with the don't not do CPR. You know, if you see somebody who's down and in need of it, go for it. You're not going to do anything worse than dead. It's one of my sayings that I say in class you can't hurt them worse than dead. It's one of my sayings that I say in class you can't hurt them worse than dead. And if they're not breathing and their heart isn't pumping, they're dead.

Jimmy: 2:32

So the only thing you can do is possibly help, you know, um yeah, and I mean you know you can't repair dead, but you can repair ribs and things like that. So don't be afraid to get out there, push hard and fast right in the center of their chest and, you know, keep the beat staying alive or if you have a morbid sense of humor, another one bites the dust.

Megan: 2:59

I like it.

Jimmy: 3:00

I like it. So get out there, get a cpr class, know where your aeds are at oh, that's a good one.

Megan: 3:08

Yeah, according to the oh I don't remember the source, I think it's the CDC but only about 50% of people can locate an AED at their place of work, which is not an ideal statistic. So I would say, next time you go in office or anything, or even any time you go into into a big building, try to locate the AED. You don't want to have to use it, but you also don't want to be, you know, running around like like a chicken with their head cut off, trying to find one in an emergency. So one thing that I like to do is I always just kind of scope out any new building that I'm in see if I can find the AED. A lot of times they're near break rooms, near points of congregation, so like if there's, you know, a central elevator. Sometimes it's near there In hallways there's always that little sort of triangle-y thing up at above the AED case. So if you're looking down I know that's not a good explanation can you help? They're called a flag.

Jimmy: 4:14

It's a 3D flag. Yeah, like for the 3D flag, it looks like a fire extinguisher sign or an AED sign with a heart with a lightning bolt through it. They're going to be at your malls, they're going to be everywhere they're up towards the top of the wall, you can look.

Megan: 4:32

I think that they're. I mean you can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe they're 3D, so like if you look down a hallway you can see it, instead of having to, you know, walk fully down the hallway to look for a flat thing against the wall. You can see the 3D part of it as you look, so it's easier to find.

Jimmy: 4:48

Yep, awesome, get out there, find a class, get trained and we'll talk soon.