A recent measure signed by Governor Jerry Brown stresses the importance of CPR training.
Ed. Note: The following content was provided by CPR In Control who is a client of KHTS AM-1220.
Assembly Bill 2044, by Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez, D-Pomona, requires managers of residential care facilities to have at least one administrator or other qualified employee on the premises at all times.
It requires that someone certified in CPR and first aid be on duty.
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“70 percent of Americans may feel helpless to act during a cardiac emergency because they either do not know how to administer CPR or their training has significantly lapsed,” according to the American Heart Association. “This alarming statistic could hit close to home, because home is exactly where 88 percent of cardiac arrests occur. Put very simply: The life you save with CPR is mostly likely to be someone you love.”
The legislation signed increases training and staffing requirements for the operators of assisted living facilities in California, his office announced on Sunday.
The measure was one of 11 related bills Brown’s office announced action on Sunday.
After completing a CPR class, you will be equipped with not only the ability to provide CPR, but also know how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner.
Other important classes provided are Heartsaver First Aid classes.
This is a classroom video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills to respond to and manage an emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives.
“The first person on the scene should know what to do, and know not to panic,” said local CPR specialist Deyka Scimenes.
Scimenes offers six different CPR classes to Santa Clarita residents at the location of their choosing.
“Nearly 383,000 out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests occur annually, and 88 percent of cardiac arrests occur at home,” according to the American Heart Association. “Many victims appear healthy with no known heart disease or other risk factors.”
The American Heart Association encourages everyone to learn CPR, because failure to act in a cardiac emergency can lead to unnecessary deaths.
“I will teach and educate everyone, to be prepare and in control of any emergency situation,” said Scimenes. “My expertise is Basic Life Support instruction, it is a necessity, not an option, to act fast and not to panic.”
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