Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 4, Number 9, 1 September 1987 — Learn CPR Through Red Cross Training [ARTICLE]

Learn CPR Through Red Cross Training

Knowing how to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to children and the loeal numbers of emergency medical services ean help parents prevent youngsters under five from drowning in home pools and spas, said Steven Murray, manager of the Hawaii State Chapter, American Red Cross.

The best prevention is supervision. Murray added that watching children closely is the best way to prevent a child from drowning. Nationwide, he notes, drowning is the third leading cause of accidental death among ehildren under five. CPR is the combination of rescue breathing and artifieial circulation for victims of cardiac arrest. CPR training is available through the ARC. Call 734-2101 for full details.

More than 63 million Americans have one or more forms of heart or blood vessel disease according to the American Heart Association.