Every year, over 300,000 individuals suffer from sudden cardiac arrest. This medical emergency can happen anywhere, anytime. It can happen at home, at the workplace, at the fitness center, or at any public place. The outcome of sudden cardiac arrest can be significantly improved if the person receives 
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) immediately. St Mark James encourages everyone to be trained at providing CPR. Consider this life-saving skill as your greatest gift to your loved one.
The first few seconds and minutes after a sudden cardiac arrest are crucial in saving the life of the person and preventing possible serious disabilities. If there are more CPR-trained people, there could be more lives saved. CPR is actually not difficult to learn and will not take much of your time either. St Mark James has many certified training partners that offer CPR training throughout the year. You can take the course at any of your free time, so it will
not really affect your schedule.
Know More About Cardiac Arrest
• Prompt and effective CPR after a sudden cardiac arrest can double or even triple the victim’s chances of survival.
• Bystander CPR plays a crucial role in the survival chain.
• The best chance for survival is when the victim is revived within the first 4 minutes after the episode of cardiac arrest.
• Out of the 300,000 victims of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest each year, roughly 8 percent survives.
• Heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest are not the same. The former is due to a blockage in the coronary artery while the latter results from a disturbance in the heart rhythm – causing the heart to suddenly cease beating.
• Less than one-third of sudden cardiac arrest victims actually receive bystander CPR.
• Sudden cardiac arrest can occur to people of any age. In fact, around 6,000 children under 18 years old suffer from sudden cardiac arrest each year.
Many people are put off because of the need to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. But recent studies suggest that compression-only CPR can be as effective in maintaining blood flow towards vital body organs. Compression-only CPR is a variation of the regular CPR technique, wherein the rescuer would push hard and fast in the middle of the victim’s breastbone. Like any other CPR technique, compression-only CPR requires proper training from experts.
Taking a CPR training course can make a significant difference in preserving the life of a loved one who suffers from sudden cardiac arrest and other emergencies that require CPR.
For more details about CPR class in your area, contact your local workplace approved chapter.