Hands-only CPR, or compression-only CPR, is simple and easy to learn and perform on adults. Many people who survive a cardiac emergency are helped by a bystander, according to the American Red Cross.

When someone’s heart stops beating, correctly performing high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, can save that person’s life. Do you know how to perform CPR? Is your training up-to-date?

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