The latest American Heart Association guidelines highlight how quick action, technology and coordinated efforts can increase survival from cardiac arrest. A leading cause of death in the US, cardiac arrest is caused when the heart suddenly stops, usually due to an electrical malfunction. Brian Hambeck, Executive Director of the Spearfish Ambulance Service says bystanders can do a lot of good…
Hambeck says anyone, even with minimal training can make a difference in the early minutes of a heart attack…
Hambeck says the chest compressions are the first step in the chain of survival that involves more people and more help….
The American Heart Association has been issuing and updating guidelines used to train millions in early detection, CPR and first aid to those suffering cardiac arrest for over fifty years.