Steps involved in hands-only CPR

WXXV Staff,

According to the American Heart Association, about 90 percent of people who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrest die. Learning CPR can help save lives.

Christen LeBoeuf,  executive director for the Gulf Coast chapter of the American Heart Association, is in studio with more.

Here are the steps involved in hands-only CPR:

  1. If a teen or adult in your home suddenly collapses, call 911 immediately.
  2. Place one hand on top of the other and push hard and fast on the victim’s chest

For more information visit heart.org

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