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Every day nearly 1,000 people die from sudden cardiac arrest in the United States alone. By using the resources on this page, you can learn how to double a person’s chance of survival!

CPR In the COVID-19 Era

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it's natural to question whether to respond. American Heart Association's journal, Circulation, published a study indicating the risk of contracting the virus while doing chest-compression-only CPR is low. Most out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the home or in long-term care facilities, with only 18.8 percent happening in public, according to the AHA. So, most likely a rescuer will be helping a family member or friend. If a bystander sees a stranger collapse suddenly, doing chest-compression-only CPR during the COVID-19 pandemic certainly raises concerns. Calling 911 is imperative since the emergency responders are equipped with personal protective equipment (PPE). If you decide to respond before emergency professionals arrive, make sure you are wearing a mask and can cover the victim's face with a cloth or shirt. 
University of Arizona Student Volunteers resume chest-compression-only CPR training following covid-19 protocols
In-person chest-compression-only CPR training resumed when Sarver Heart Center student volunteers provided a session for a group of students from the University of Arizona Physiology Club. Following UArizona COVID-19 safety protocols, masks are required.
 

Videos

Learn Chest Compression Only CPR - American Sign Language with captions and voice over.

En este video dirigido por Alejandra Zapien-hidalgo, doctora general y profesora de la universidad de Arizona, usted aprenderá la técnica de resucitación cardiopulmonar (RCP) con solo compresiones de pecho.

What is an AED and how to use it.

Video: First Responders Guide to Resuscitation

Watch this 2-minute, 30-second video produced by the Gootter Foundation to learn how Erika Yee, a Girl Scout and University High School (Tucson) band member, used her knowledge to save classmate Chris Miller. Melissa Ludgate, a UA College of Medicine student, explains this lifesaving technique.

Wanda Moore, chair of the University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center Community Coalition for Heart Health Education for Women of Color, addresses minority concerns about responding in cases of sudden cardiac arrest -- a leading public health problem that affects minority populations disproportionately. Learn the three Cs of being a lifesaver -- Check, Call, Compress.

Video: Learn Chest-Compression-Only CPR. From Gordon A. Ewy, MD, and Karl B. Kern, MD, the University of Arizona research physicians who pioneered this lifesaving technique

Check… Call… Compress in Cases of Sudden Cardiac Arrest

En este video dirigido por Alejandra Zapien-hidalgo, doctora general y profesora de la universidad de Arizona, usted aprenderá como usar un desfibrilador externo automático (DEA) y la técnica de resucitación cardiopulmonar (RCP) con solo compresiones de pecho.

The University of Arizona Men's Basketball Team's legendary 3-point shooter covers the 3 Cs of chest-compression-only CPR -- Check, Call, Compress

General Information

Understand how to spot and use an automated external defibrillator.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chest-Compression-Only CPR

SHARE Consortium and the UA Sarver Heart Center Resuscitation Research Group rediscovered a fact that cannot be emphasized enough, both to experts in the field of resuscitation science and to the public: Gasping is a Sign of Cardiac Arrest.

Five years of data in Arizona show this method doubles a person's chance of survival.

Learn the signs so you'll know when to respond.

More Information

Download a 3 Steps Chest-Compression-Only CPR Poster