Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or better know as Cpr is an emergency procedure used to revive the heart. On average 70 percent of people either don't know cpr or have gotten how to how to administer the possibly life saving measure. All high schools should require a cpr course to be taking in order to graduate because Cpr saves lives, most cardiac arrest situations occur at home, and so they should be able to tell the difference between cardiac arrest and a heart attack. About 900 americans die everyday due to cardiac arrest According to the new york times. when you know how to perform Cpr you might be saving a relative's life, loved ones, or even a stranger. One of the reasons why people often don't want to preform Cpr is when it comes

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