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Reasons to know CPR.

The ability to save a life is a trait that will better you throughout the years. Here are 10 reasons to know CPR.

1. To save a loved one.
2. Once the heart stops beating, brain death occurs in 4-6 minutes. Performing CPR provides oxygen and blood to the brain and other vital organs. If CPR is given in the first 4 minutes of cardiac arrest, the chances of survival double.
3. To know what to do in emergency situation, such as cardiac arrest.
4. To learn how to use an AED to increase the chance of saving someone's life. Using an AED increases chances of survival over 90% if used within the first minute.
5. How to help an unresponsive choking victim after they collapse.
6. Anyone can learn CPR.
7. 80% of cardiac arrests happen in the home.
8. Only 6.4% of cardiac arrest victims survive because people witnessing the incident do not know CPR.
9. Cardiac arrest is still the number one killer in the U.S.
10. CPR Saves Lives!