Cardiac arrest events in the United States each year

Each year in the United States, around 356,461 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) occur across the entire population, a great majority of them being adults. Almost 90% of these cases result in death. On first glance, this could be seen as evidence that CPR is not effective, but this is not true.

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We believe these numbers are so high because unfortunately only 46% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims get CPR from a trained bystander. In situations where CPR was performed, it may have been started after the heart had stopped for several minutes. The longer the amount of time between when a person experiences a cardiac arrest and when CPR is initiated, the longer the body goes without circulation of blood and oxygen to the body, increasing the chances of death.

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Responding to emergencies quickly and being well-trained is vital to saving lives. First Aid CPR AED training as well as safety training, basic life support training and how to handle emergencies situations are all taught by our team.

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The Importance of Time to Care

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88% of cardiac arrests occur at home, yet only 30% of Americans say they have the skills to perform CPR, leaving 70% of the population feeling helpless to assist a loved one in need. The average time for an ambulance to arrive in the United States is 7 minutes and sadly increases to up to 14 minutes in rural areas. Why is this important? From the moment the heart stops beating it takes about 2-4 minutes for a victim to experience brain damage and about 4-6 minutes until death. It doesn’t matter if they are an Olympic swimmer or your grandparent in the kitchen. 2-4 minutes until brain damage and 4-6 minutes until death. If a victim experiencing a cardiac or breathing emergency has to wait for the ambulance to arrive before receiving care, their chance of survival is 10%. If the victim receives pre-ambulatory medical care their chance of survival triples!

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Why do we need Lifeguards?

 

Every year, approximately 4,000 people die from drowning in the United States. Drowning is one of the leading causes of unintentional injury death among all ages and the second leading cause of unintentional injury death in children ages 1-14 years old. Approximately 50-75% of drownings occur in open water such as oceans, lakes, rivers, and ponds. About 60% of drowning deaths among children occur in swimming pools.

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Estimates indicate that today, U.S. lifeguards rescue more than an estimated 100,000 persons from drowning annually. USLA data show a rescue-to-drowning ratio in the 1960s of one drowning for every 2,004 rescues at beaches with on-duty lifeguards. In the 1990s, however, the ratio improved to one drowning for every 4,832 rescues at lifeguarded beaches. In addition, for every rescue, an effective lifeguard makes scores of preventive actions, such as warning an individual away from a dangerous area and suggesting that poor swimmers stay in shallow water. There is no doubt that trained, professional lifeguards have had a positive effect on drowning prevention in the United States. (CDC study)

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Our Lifeguard Training NY Program

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We offer Lifeguard training in Nassau County, Suffolk County and Queens New York. The lifeguard training program will certify you in Lifeguarding, CPR, AED and First Aid. The CPR Course is CPR for the professional rescuer and healthcare provider. This training will prepare participants to protect swimming pools, beach, waterparks and other bodies of water. Upon completion of the training you will be a fully certified lifeguard ready to get hire as a lifeguard in New York.

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A Nassau County or Suffolk County lifeguard course candidate should have more than a general level of swimming skills prior to the first day of class. Participants will be required on the first day to swim 300 yards using rhythmic breathing, tread water without using hands, swim 20 yards and dive down 8 feet to retrieve a 10 pound brick. Lifeguards in Nassau County will need to take the Nassau County Lifeguard Test upon completion of the Lifeguard Training Course.

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The Importance of First Aid Training

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1. Injuries and illnesses at work end in loss of life for approximately 2.2 million people each year.

2. Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death in the U.S. for people younger than 44 years old.

3. 15 workers die each day in the U.S. from traumatic injuries.

4. More than 4 million workers suffer a non-fatal injury or illness each year.

5. In the U.S. about 1/3 of all injuries occur at home.

6. In the U.S. about 20% of injury deaths occur at home.

7. For every home injury death there are about 650 nonfatal home injuries.

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Having someone in your workplace that is trained in first aid to deliver initial emergency care until EMS arrives can be the difference between life and death. Are you and your employees ready to respond in an emergency? 

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