Bob Harper’s Simple Advice: Know CPR, Save A Life

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When Mr Bob Harper, a celebrity trainer, was working out in the gym, he suffered a heart attack and immediately went into a cardiac arrest. Fortunately, a doctor was also at the gym at that time and swiftly performed CPR on Mr Harper.
Mr Harper said: “I’m lucky to be alive.”
Source: Forbes
For the full story: [Click here]
Thanks to the doctor for giving Mr Harper a fighting chance to survive.
Such medical emergency can happen to anyone at any time.
You do not need to be a doctor, a nurse or a paramedic in order to save a life. Anyone can help to save a life by performing CPR or use the AED during a cardiac arrest emergency before the ambulance arrives at the scene.
Without any intervention, the chances of surviving a cardiac arrest decrease by 10% for every minute that passes.
In Singapore, you can download the myResponder app and sign up as a Community First Responder. Sign up today to help save lives!
myResponder on the App Store – Apple: [Download here]
myResponder – Apps on Google Play: [Download here]

Twin boys save drowning dad with CPR they learned from a movie scene

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At just 10 years old and not even trained in CPR, twin brothers (Christian and Bridon), together with their friend (Sam), managed to save their father, Mr Brad Hassig from drowning. Mr Hassig lost consciousness when he was performing his routine breathing exercises in the backyard pool.
At the first sign of trouble, both Bridon and Sam dived into the water and pulled Mr Hassig to safety. While Christian ran to get help to call the ambulance, Bridon started CPR and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation based on the steps that he had learnt from a movie scene.
With a new lease of life, Mr Hassig would be arranging community CPR training for adults and children to generate more awareness so that another life could potentially be saved.
Christian said: “It’s really important, because you never know if that could happen to you. It helps to know what to do.”
Source: The Washington Post and Today
Watch this video and read the article to find out more about this inspiring story.
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Article: [Click here]

Bystanders honoured for saving life in North Vancouver parking lot

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When a shopper suffered a cardiac arrest, a teacher, a store supervisor and an off-duty firefighter sprang into action. All 3 of them had CPR training and worked as a team to save the life of the cardiac arrest victim. This happened in North Vancouver, Canada.

Kudos to Mr Liam Marcoux, Mr Devan Coward and Mr Ray Wong for helping to save a precious life.

Bystander CPR is a critical link in the chain of survival. Studies have shown that the chances of survival decrease by about 10% for every minute of delay in starting CPR. The delay will increase the likelihood of a victim dying or suffering permanent brain damage.

Hence, we need bystanders like you to be able to step forward during a cardiac arrest emergency. If you encounter a suspected cardiac arrest case but are not familiar with CPR, do not fret. You can call 995 and the 995 dispatcher will guide you over the phone to perform CPR until the ambulance arrives.

Source: North shore news

For the full story: [Click here]

You can also download the myResponder app and be a Community First Responder to help save lives.

myResponder app on the App Store – For Apple

https://apps.apple.com/sg/app/myresponder/id983494391

myResponder app on Google Play – For Android

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details…

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Our next Virtual Class will be held on the 26th June and in July! Sign up now!

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Register for a virtual CPR class by clicking on this link <https://tinyurl.com/b7wvajve>.
– 26th June, 3 pm
– 16th July, 9.30 am
– 21st July, 3 pm
Step forward and make our community a safe and hopeful place!
For group enquiry, please click this link <https://tinyurl.com/yxp7dmgh>.
Don’t forget to check out our DARE website at <https://daretosave.sg>. #daretosaveaheart

Officer at Charleston International Airport saves life of man undergoing cardiac arrest

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Mr Stephen Hughes suffered a cardiac arrest when he was about to take a flight out of Charleston.
Thanks to Patrolman 1st class Aaron Reed of the Charleston County Aviation Authority Police Department, Mr Stephen Hughes who is both a husband and father, has survived the cardiac arrest.
Mr Aaron Reed performed CPR and administered defibrillation to save Mr Hughes’s life.
Anyone can save a life! Learn how to perform CPR & use the AED today!
If you wish to find out more about the Dispatcher Assisted first REsponder (DARE) programme, please email us at [email protected]
For full story: [Click here]
Source: abc 4 news

Swedish Emergency services dispatched a drone carrying a defibrillator to help save an elderly man who had suffered a cardiac arrest!

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Upon receiving a call that a 71-year-old man had suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed outside his home, Swedish emergency services immediately dispatched a drone carrying a defibrillator and an ambulance to his aid. The drone took about 3 and 1 half minutes to arrive at the location. Coincidentally, a doctor, Mustafa Ali who was driving past and stopped, and began performing CPR and used the AED to save the man’s life. Thanks to their efforts, the man survived!

Thank you to the swift response of the Swedish Emergency services and Mustafa Ali for helping to save a heart!

Keen to learn about CPR and the use of AED, come and join us in our DARE virtual training for 2022 starting on the 15th January! Registrations are open now! Simply click this link <https://tinyurl.com/b7wvajve> to register for a class now! Limited seats are available! Please note that registrations will close one week before the date of the class and a zoom link will be sent to you separately via your email.

Source: The Straits Times

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Our Virtual Classes for 2022 will be starting on 15th January 2022!! Sign up now!!

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Hope everyone had a good 2022 so far!

Keen to learn more about CPR and the use of AED? Join us in our first DARE virtual class on 15th January 2022!

*Classes will be held on:

  1. 15th January, 9.30am – 10.30am
  2. 17th January, 12pm – 1pm
  3. 19th February, 9.30am – 10.30am
  4. 21st February 20221, 12pm – 1pm

Registrations are now open!! Simply click this link <https://tinyurl.com/b7wvajve> to register for a class now! Limited seats are available! Please note that registrations will close one week before the date of the class and a zoom link will be sent to you separately via your email.

For an organization or group with more than 10 participants who wish to organise an online DARE class, simply click this link <https://tinyurl.com/yxp7dmgh> and we will get in touch with you.

And also, do lookout for more updates on our virtual DARE schedules on our DARE website. <https://daretosave.sg/>. #daretosaveaheart

Mindfulness and CPR: Part Five – Rescuers and their Stress.

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Throughout this 5 part series, we looked at what mindfulness is and how it helps with the delivery of CPR. In the past 4 parts of the series, we learned about the bystander effect, the elements that explain the apprehension, and how in Singapore, Good Samaritans are protected by the local laws when they deliver care of a level that is expected of a lay individual. We moved on about the importance of viewing mental health along a continuum, being mindful, at all times of where we stand and when we should seek help. And last week, we look at existing publications that talk about the psychological aspects of family-witnessed resuscitation.

In this final part of this series, we shall look at the findings of two publications that shed some light on the psychological aspects of being a lay rescuer.

For more updates and schedules of our virtual DARE classes, do check out our DARE website at <https://daretosave.sg/>. #daretosaveaheart

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Mindfulness and CPR: Part Four – Family-witnessed resuscitation

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Last month, in our Mindfulness and CPR series, we had shared more on psychological trauma of witnessing a resuscitation and what we can do about it.

Today, in Part Four of this series, we will learn more about what goes through the mind of the family members of cardiac arrest patients.

For more updates and schedules of our virtual DARE classes, do check out our DARE website at <https://daretosave.sg/>. #daretosaveaheart

For the full story: [Click here]

 

 

Our virtual class for November will be starting NEXT SATURDAY!

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Calling all who are keen to learn more about CPR and AED! Come and join us in our DARE virtual training which will be starting next Saturday, 20th November 2021!

*Classes will be held on the following dates and timings:

  1. Saturday, 20th November 2021, 9.30 am – 10.30 am
  2. Monday, 22nd November 2021, 12 pm – 1 pm
  3. Saturday, 18th December 2021. 9.30 am – 10.30 am
  4. Monday, 20th December 2021. 12pm – 1pm

Registrations are open now! Simply click this link <https://tinyurl.com/b7wvajve> to register for a class now! Limited seats are available! Please note that registrations will close one week before the date of the class and a zoom link will be sent to you separately via your email.

For an organization or group with more than 10 participants who wish to organise an online DARE class, simply click this link <https://tinyurl.com/yxp7dmgh> and we will get in touch with you.

For more DARE updates and virtual DARE schedules, you can check out our DARE website. <https://daretosave.sg/>.

So what are you waiting for? Sign up now! We hope to see you soon! #daretosaveaheart