Resuscitation is as old as the healing arts, and as new as a drone delivering an automated external defibrillator (AED). From primitive methods (like whipping an unconscious victim with stinging nettles) to modern-day cardiovascular pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the evolution of resuscitation has been marked by profound aha! moments alongside decades of abandoned lifesaving methods. These are just a few highlights from the intricate and fascinating history of CPR.
In 2020, any-mention sudden cardiac arrest mortality in the US was 436,852. CPR, especially if administered immediately after cardiac arrest, can double or triple a person’s chance of survival. According to 2021 US data for adult OHCA only, survival to hospital discharge was 9.1% for all EMS-treated non-traumatic OHCA cardiac arrests. - View more Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics
The location of Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrests (OHCA) most often occurs in homes/residences (73.4%), followed by public settings (16.3%), and nursing homes (10.3%).
If performed immediately, CPR can double or triple the chance of survival from an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. - Read more about Out of Hospital Chain of Survival
Christine Fordtran RDH, RDA, founded Imperial CPR Training Center to provide a needed and valuable service to many community members. Many health professions, businesses, schools, and daycare facilities require their staff to hold current CPR certification as a condition of their ongoing employment or continued licenses to practice in the State of Texas.
