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HEALTH & FITNESS ADULT CARDIO-PULMONARY OR
CARDIO-CEREBRAL RESUSCITATION?
All people in Collier County should learn to save a life!
by Paula Allia C ardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) this technique for the last eight years and much
PT, DHSc, MTC, OCS is a technique that has been in thanks is given to Dr.Tober for his perseverance
existence since the 1950s. It was the and dedication to this passionate topic despite
“This newer technique of choice to help people resistance to change. Dr. Tober stated that
method is in cardiac arrest. Despite this technique, the in the first year Collier County doubled its
designed to get overall survival rate has always been low. survival rate.
the blood that In 2003, Dr. Ewy, and the Sarver Heart Progressing,The American Heart Association
contains oxygen Center Resuscitation Research Group (and the currently recommends the hands-only technique.
in it and deliver University of Arizona) challenged the CPR This technique is now backed with literature
guidelines because of the inadequacies for and if the compressions are given correctly at
it throughout primary cardiac arrest. Traditionally the thought the rate of 100 beats per minute which equates
the body so was to get oxygenated blood to circulate so to the beat of the disco song, Stayin’ Alive, this
breaths were used in a coordinated manner with can double or even triple the survival rate. Now,
that the oxygen chest compressions in an attempt to get oxygen more counties are following this protocol.
can be used to to the lungs and then circulate-thus, cardio-
pulmonary resuscitation.It was not good enough. The problem with resuscitation techniques
keep the organs Dr. Ewy developed a more advanced technique is that in the past many people would not get
alive until called the cardio-cerebral resuscitation (CCR). involved because either they did not know the
techniques or they did not want to provide
professional Cardio-cerebral resuscitation recognizes that breaths to another person. Now in the adult
emergency help the most important
organs that need the rate and depth of
”is delivered. oxygenated blood are compressions is key
both the heart and and not breaths!
Fitness Together brain. Thus, assuming
335 14th Ave South that the individual Cardiac arrest in
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239.263.9348 breathing just prior, one killer. One in four
there should be of us will witness at
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This newer method lifetime and we are
is designed to get the ALL DEPENDENT
blood that contains oxygen in it and deliver it ON BYSTANDERS
throughout the body so that the oxygen can be to save us!
used to keep the organs alive until professional It is time to catch up to the new CCR
emergency help is delivered. Think about method. Fitness Together implemented the
priming a keg of beer. If you stop the pumping teaching of this technique into their fitness
you lose that force of the prime….thus there training programs. After all, it is not easy to
is no more interruption of the compressions so perform consecutive compressions but it is
the closed circulation system has a chance of worth doing them to save a life.
circulating the blood and the heart and brain As a community service, Fitness Together
can get enough oxygen to survive. It takes 50 in Downtown Naples can demonstrate and
uninterrupted compressions to build up the allow you to try this new method over the
prime in this system. The new technique is summer months. In addition if you want to seek
hands-only for adults with no breaths and at the certification for the new technique then you can
rate of 100 beats per minute. Traditional CPR contact the American Heart Association.
has used the 5:1 or 30:2 –compressions:breaths. Please feel free to call FT at 239.263.9348
Dr. Robert Tober, the Director of Emergency for further information or visit www.cprrsqassist.
Services in Collier County, has worked closely com. Help to contribute to the success of Collier
with Dr. Ewy. Collier County has been using County and pass the word! Be prepared.
To Your Health!
50 Life in Naples | August • September • October 2015
