CPR, folks. It's been on my mind since Sebastian had a seizure this spring, when it took him a few moments to being breathing again. I have never felt so helpless in my life, as I racked my brain for the CPR techniques I learned EONS ago. I was at a loss. Luckily, Sebastian regained breathing on his own, but if he hadn't....well, I would have been useless. Turns out the instructions for CPR have changed quite a bit since the days of Dr. Martens. Sam and I completed a CPR course last night, and I urge every one of you to do the same. The American Heart Association reports that "the odds of surviving cardiac arrest [any situation when the heart and breathing stop -- chocking, infant crib death, etc.] drop 7 - 10 percent every minute without CPR!" The average emergency personnel response time for my county is 15 minutes, which means that without any CPR, a victim has a only a 50/50 chance of survival at the 5 minute mark and is most likely a goner by the time help would arrive. Sorry for the grim picture, but it's reality.
CPR courses only take about an hour and a half to the tune of $10 or so. Most hospitals even offer FREE infant CPR training if you're expecting. As a parent/friend/daughter, I am embarrassed that it took me this long to brush up on my lifesaving skills. If you'd like to do the same, the websites below can help you find a CPR class in your area. Go get 'em tiger!
American Heart Association-- http://www.americanheart.org
American Red Cross -- http://www.redcross.org
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I'm sorry I didn't know that Sebastian had a seizure earlier this year. WHAT happened? Why did he seize? You are good parents to take this training. I need to do the same. I'm so sorry that you and Sebastian had to go through that trauma.
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