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The Hero Within: Knowing Hands-Only CPR & How To Use An AED Can Save Lives

The first week of June was National CPR/AED Awareness Week. In belated observance, Public Health Matters looks at how people can confidently help someone in cardiac arrest. The numbers are staggering. About 350,000 people have a cardiac arrest outside of the hospital each year, and about 9 in 10 of them die. (1) Bystanders and Read More >

June 15, 2020 by Blog Administrator9 Comments

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