When a cardiac emergency happens — the first responder is YOU!

A message from the American Heart Association…

Women are six times as likely to die of heart disease as breast cancer. Heart disease kills more women over 65 than do ALL cancers.

Cardiac arrest can strike anytime, anywhere — at home, at an NDGW meeting, or in your community. But right now, only about 40% of people step in to help. That means too many lives are lost, not because people don’t care, but because they aren’t prepared.

For American Heart Month, the American Heart Association is giving you the tools to take control of that moment. Because when every second counts, the choice to act can mean the difference between life and death.

You don’t need a medical degree. You don’t need a uniform. You need knowledge. You need courage. You need to know CPR. You are the first responder until help arrives. Learn CPR. Because protecting your family, your friends, your NDGW Sisters and your community starts with being prepared.

Share “Hands-Only CPR” this Heart Month at a Parlor Meeting.

Hands-Only CPR has two simple steps, performed in this order:

Step 1: Call 911 immediately if you see a teen or adult suddenly collapse.

Step 2: Push hard and fast in the center of the chest to the beat of a song with 100 beats per minute (i.e., “Staying Alive”).

Spread the Word

• Give out Hands Only flyers to Parlor Members
• Watch a Hands-Only Video
• Share “Hands-Only CPR steps” in the Parlor Newsletter
• Take an on-line CPR Class for $18.95

Find more resources on CPR at heart.org/nation.