Women need CPR, too! More and more people are surviving cardiac events — BUT NOT WOMEN.
Why? Women who have cardiac arrests are more likely to:
• Have cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle
• Have non-schockable rhythms that cannot be treated with an AED
• Be older and live at home alone
Numbers tell the story
In a 2017 study of more than 19,000 people who had cardiac events:
Only 39% of women received CPR from bystanders in public compared to 45% of men. Men's odds of surviving a cardiac event were 23% higher than women's.
AHA'S RESPONSE: To help overcome the problems and fears AHA is:
"I will be accused of inappropriate touching"
"I will cause physical injury" "I will get sued if I hurt a woman"
Many believe that women:
• Are less likely to have heart problems
Even in training environments, some people are less likely to use CPR or an AED on female avatars
THE PROBLEMS:
CPR+ =?
RAISING AWARENESS
about cardiac arrest in women
IMPROVING TRAINING
AHA's CPR training addresses gender-related barriers to improve bystander CPR rates for women. This includes representation of women in our training materials and informational videos.
ADVOCATING
to improve the response to cardiac arrest for everyone. Good Samaritan laws offer some protection to those who perform CPR. Overcome your fear and learn CPR. Learn more at goredforwomen.org/WomenandCPR
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People Working Cooperatively is a nonprofit that provides critical home repairs, energy conservation and accessibility modification services to low-income residents.
Repair Affair is a large annual volunteer event taking place throughout the month of June.
Saturday, June 10 is the big participation date, but Repair Affair groups can choose to participate on any date in June that works best for them.
Projects include things like:
o Repairing decks, steps and walkways;
o Installing handrails;
o Painting houses or decks;
o Landscaping;
o And more.
Repair Affair volunteers help to improve the safety and quality of life for PWC's clients.
All skill and experience levels are welcome to participate
Last year, 450 volunteers serviced 50 homes throughout the Tri-State area.
PWC is still looking for volunteers!
Learn more and sign up to volunteer at pwchomerepairs.org
Repair Affair helps low-income neighbors with home maintenance and modification projects like repairing decks, steps and walkways; installing handrails; painting; landscaping and more. Last year, more than 450 volunteers donated nearly 1,900 hours to complete projects at 50 households across the region.