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  Every year, over 35,000 Canadians suffer from sudden cardiac arrest . Cardiac arrests occur when the heart stops pumping blood to the body and, if immediate action is not taken, it can lead to death within a few minutes. A trained CPR or AED professional will respond instantaneously and try to provide the best possible care to the patient. What is CPR and Why is it Vital? CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a life-saving emergency procedure that is performed to revive a person if they have suffered a cardiac arrest. The human body has a complex interconnected system, so when the heart stops pumping blood, vital organs in the human body start to fail rapidly. If the CPR chest compressions are performed accurately, they can double the chances of survival. Most cardiac arrests are preceded by a heart attack, which could have been caught early if someone nearby knew how to identify the early signs of distress. Emergency first aid training  proves to be very vital as it can s...

  When it comes to emergency first aid training , people may not prioritize it. This is because they don’t know the importance of first aid training. They are either too busy to do training courses or they believe there won’t be a need for them if an emergency occurs. They can’t be more wrong. Here are some reasons you should get trained immediately.   Helps save lives The first reason why people should take first aid courses is that there are huge numbers of people who get hurt or injured in an accident and due to the lack of immediate response, they lose their lives. Calling 911 and waiting for them to get there can cause loss of life or an injury’s severity to increase. This is why it’s better to know the basics of saving lives. People who have even level 1 first aid training can help increase the victim’s chances of survival. Helps in relieving pain When people get first aid training , it helps them act to relieve pain. Pain should be treated on the spot, and...