Since 1989, 100 percent of TU workplace deaths have been from sudden cardiac arrest. If one of your co-workers suddenly collapsed, would you know what to do? Do you know the warning signs and symptoms for sudden cardiac arrest, heart attack or stroke? Did you know that more women die from heart attacks than men and their heart attack symptoms may differ from men’s symptoms? See the signs and symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest, heart attacks and strokes (PDF).
Providing CPR immediately after cardiac arrest can be crucial as it can double or triple a victim’s chances of survival. Do you know how to effectively provide CPR? To sign up for a low cost on-campus American Heart Association certified CPR class, please contact Gregg Wood in Environmental Health & Safety at x4-2949 or at safety@towson.edu . Training classes cover adult and child CPR, choking and the use of Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs). CPR certification last two years and does not obligate you to perform CPR.
If you aren’t CPR qualified, you can still save a life by learning how to perform Hands-Only CPR. Hands-Only CPR is CPR without the breaths. As shown in this short video, it only takes a minute to learn and you don’t need to be CPR qualified to do it.
AEDs also provide the power to save a life during cardiac arrest–and no training is necessary. AEDs assist in resuscitating cardiac arrest victims, and they are located in most academic and administrative buildings on campus. As shown in this short video, AEDs are simple and easy to use. The machines provide instructions on how to use them, you just need to know where they are. See the list of campus AED locations here, and memorize the ones in buildings you frequent.
For additional information about campus AEDs or to take an American Heart Association certified CPR class (which includes AED training), contact Gregg Wood in Environmental Health & Safety at x4-2949.
