Heroic act spurs conversation for National CPR / AED Awareness Week
-
2:06
’It’s such a strong historical aspect of Waterford’: Community...
-
3:21
Old text messages between GOP operatives spark anger; voting...
-
2:04
’I just wanted to get the bus to stop’: 8th grader takes...
-
0:22
Milwaukee Diaper Mission celebrates documentary about the nonprofit’s...
-
1:31
Under 90 days until RNC: How fundraising, security is ramping...
-
2:18
’It’s certainly an honor’: Milwaukee Public Market named...
-
1:35
Is now the time to buy a home? New report shows home prices up...
-
1:18
Fans sendoff Milwaukee Bucks
-
1:55
One of the Wisconsin Humane Society’s newest intakes who has...
-
2:34
VISIT Milwaukee preview April 26-28
-
0:45
Milwaukee County Zoo announces groundbreaking of new rhino exhibit
-
6:16
’We Grown Now’ and ’Boy Kills World’ hitting the screens...
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- National CPR / AED Awareness Week is scheduled to run from June 1 - 7. To kick off the week of awareness, we were joined by a guest on Tuesday, May 30 who told the story of an act of heroism that led to being recognized at the American Heart Association Heart and Stroke Ball in February.
Jane Westreich, owner of Brew City Wellness, recounted her life-saving moment when she used CPR to revive her friend, Jill Belardi, during a tennis game that resulted in a cardiac arrest.
According to the American Heart Association, over 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen annually in the United States. Regrettably, only 40% of these victims receive immediate bystander CPR, which could potentially triple their survival chances.
The American Heart Association recommends Hands-Only CPR, a technique entailing two steps: calling 911 and pushing hard and fast in the chest center, maintaining a rhythm of 100-120 beats per minute.
To learn more, visit CPR.Heart.org.