I.Introduction

This year more than 5 million Americans will receive training in CPR from either the American Heart Association, or the American Red Cross. However, this is not enough. Did you know that according to an article in Occupational Hazards Eighty percent of all cardiac arrest situations occur at home, and more than seventy percent of people who perform CPR do so for a loved one or a friend. What this means to you, is being prepared in this type of situation is crucial. CPR is a very valuable technique that everyone should not only know, but be certified to perform.

II. Why you should know CPR
While doing some of my research I ran across and article about a teenage girl who saved her father using CPR skills that she learned in her lifeguarding class. This article which appeared in Current Health Magazine, told the story of a high school sophomore who awoke in the early morning ho...