5 Life-Saving CPR Tips That Could Save Your Family

Cardiac arrest is a silent killer, especially in underrepresented communities, but it doesn’t have to be. BlackDoctor.org spoke with Dr. Katherine Brown, a passionate volunteer for the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Movement, to uncover the life-saving power of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).  Dr. Brown has been dedicated to teaching CPR since she was 16, inspired by her mother. Over her 30-year tenure, she has trained over 300,000 people for free.  “The time is always now to increase awareness of CPR. There are disparities that affect groups, particularly in our communities of color, so the AHA [American Heart Association] has really set a goal of doubling the survival rate of cardiac arrest by 2030. We know that in order to save more lives from the 350,000 cardiac arrests that occur outside of the hospital every year, we have to increase the number of people who respond to cardiac arrest by calling 911, delivering high-quality CPR, and using an AED as soon as it’s available. Lives matter,” she shares.  Statistics show that 90 percent of people who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrests die, often because they do not receive timely CPR. Immediate CPR can double or triple a person’s chance of...