Thursday, April 11, 2019

Telephone CPR could save lives, but only a handful of states require 911 operators to be trained for it - Savannah Ghermay


There's evidence that 911 operators knowing how to give CPR over the phone have saved lives, however only 6 states in the US require the operators to know it. The American Heart Association says that it would be cost effective and would increase survival rate of those who suffer from cardiac arrest.

The idea that only 6 states require this is insane. It has been proven that 911 operators knowing how to direct CPR increases survival rates, so why on earth would we not use it in every state? Even Texas doesn't require operators to know this. CPR training is something that is easy to achieve and has been saving lives. So why is it that only 6 states are doing it?!
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4 comments:

  1. kloe rhodenApril 11, 2019 at 10:40 PM

    I think this should get more attention because it could truly make a difference

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  2. danicastasApril 14, 2019 at 8:52 PM

    I understand that the funding for training police officers for CPR might not exist, but if it really does help save lives then it is something that should be focused on. Another thing that is troubling about 911 calls is that you cannot text 911. Although the police cannot triangulate your location through a text, not being able to text the police causes many problems for mute, deaf, and hard-of-hearing people. Not to mention that in an emergency you may have to stay quiet, something that a phone call does not help out with. - Daniella Castanheira

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