CPR: A skill that can save lives

Hailey Waldo Riverbend News Every second counts during a cardiac emergency, and knowing how to perform CPR can mean the difference between life and death. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, better known as CPR, is an emergency lifesaving technique used when a person’s heart stops beating. By keeping blood flowing to the brain and other vital organs until professional help arrives, CPR gives victims a greater chance of survival. According to the American Heart Association, immediate CPR can double or even triple a person’s chances of surviving cardiac arrest. More than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of hospitals each year in the United States, making bystander intervention a critica