Jericho practices Saving A Life with CPR/AED Training

Community members learned how to administer CPR and utilize AED's at a class (taught by Richmond Rescue) Sunday, Nov. 3, 11 AM -2 PM at the Jericho Community Center.
 

The practice CPR models show red, yellow, and green lights indicating the quality of the CPR compressions an individual is performing. Quality is measured by the depth of chest compression, and the speed of the compressions, ideally 100-120 a minute. (And allowing for the chest to rise back in between compressions). 

      Chairs were all filled by the time class started. Class consisted of a slide presentation followed by hands-on CPR and AED practice. 

Sarah - class instructor

Megan - class instructor

The CPR regimen or protocol is, I think, much simple today than when I first learned CPR years ago. Less steps and easier to follow instructions.



CPR can keep someone whose heart has stopped, alive for up to (about) ten minutes. CPR is not as effective as the heart beating on its own but buys time. The latest AED's diagnose abnormal heart rhythms. It has feedback technology, providing real-time feedback to guide you along the way. The AED can restart the heart. 

Read more about what AED's do and how they work at http://www.aed.com/blog/what-does-an-aed-do-to-the-heart/
Although a CPR/AED class is recommended, this video can give you an idea of how easy it is to use an AED.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFvL7wTFzl0  Note the emergency number to call in case of an emergency is 911. (The number in this video is for another location).

AED's are extremely easy to use.
Voice activation walks you through each step.

What If Your Loved One Suddenly Collapsed?
A message from Julia Blake 

(--due to their heart rhythm gone haywire) Wouldn't you want a life-saving device close at hand?

The  Fire Dept responders may take 3 to 7 minutes, and some rescue squads may take longer to get there. The FD spokesman said that "the rapid use of an AED is still the best effort in the case of a cardiac arrest and having AED's in public spaces will facilitate the rapid use of an AED." 

Sudden cardiac arrest kills 350,000 Americans each year, who may have been saved with CPR and a nearby AED (automated external defibrillator).

Jericho needs AEDs in several places around town, and an effort to the money to buy two for each village center is underway. CAN YOU HELP? Please donate generously to the AED jars in many Jericho stores, or send a check to Julia Blake, 18 Leary Rd., Jericho. Already promised or collected is $ 2,946, but we need $4,300 more. The UJ Fire Department supports this effort and will maintain the units once installed.
 
Please help us raise money to buy these AED's for Jericho. 

An AED - Automated External Defibrillator is an automated external defibrillator (a small-computerized unit) that any bystander can use to restart the correct rhythm of a person's heart who has suffered sudden cardiac arrest. It is used along with CPR to try to save a person's life. The Jericho AED Project is an attempt to raise the funds to buy 5 AEDs to place in public places around Jericho. Julia Blake
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CPR (simpler than ever) can buy time;  AED's (easier to use than the microwave) can restart a heart, and its audio advises you on what to do during the CPR process.

After taking the CPR/AED class I am no longer intimidated by this life-saving machine (AED) and more than ever respect its diagnostic and life-saving features.

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