Possessing emergency skills is a must-have in today's
increasingly unpredictable world. Anything can happen, and we can face
the most unexpected situations at any given moment. Emergency situations
can happen in the workplace. They can happen while you are walking down
the street. They can even happen while one is at the comfort and safety
of one's own home.
Emergency preparedness is a virtue everyone
should follow. Being ready for anything has never hurt anybody. In fact,
emergency readiness has saved countless of lives. That is why it is of
utmost importance for everyone to take...
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CPR Readiness and Emergency Situations
CPR
CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) is
one of the most common emergency procedures. It is widely used all over
the world and is considered to be one of the most important medical
innovations of the 20th century. It is used to revive victims who have
stopped breathing and whose hearts have stopped breathing. Before it was
formulated in the 1960's, death was considered to be an inevitable
effect of cardiac arrest. Nowadays, this is no longer the case since CPR
enables those on the scene of the emergency to save the victim's life.
It
is a very simple procedure and can be done by...