Saving Lives, Outside the Hospital
(Informative Speech)
Bradley Dryden, Western Governor's University
General purpose: To inform
Specific purpose: To inform the general public of the need and efficacy of compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Thesis statement: Any attempt to perform CPR is better then no attempt at CPR. I. Introduction Imagine this situation. You are at a family dinner. Everyone is enjoying conversation after the meal, and you notice uncle Leroy with a worried look on his face as he begins to stand up from his chair. Just as he stands he collapses to the ground. This situation can be very confusing and often scary. What do you do? Do you call 911? Do you give CPR? Most people have seen enough television shows and …show more content…
CPR stands for cardio pulmonary resuscitation, but simply put, CPR is manually pumping the heart and inflating lungs in order to supply oxygen to all the vital organs while the person is being resuscitated. It requires the person doing the resuscitation to activate the emergency medical System and then perform a complicated procedure a 30 chest compressions followed by to rescue breaths by mouth to mouth repeated continuously until help arrives. Medical professionals are taught CPR as part of our Basic life support certification. The problem is, CPR is actually a complicated process. Rotating between the chest compressions in the rescue breaths takes time. Compression only cardiopulmonary resuscitation eliminates the time lost in rotation. It also simplifies the process so that anyone can do it. Interlock both hands straighten lock your elbows, put the heel of your palm in the center of the victims chest and push hard, push …show more content…
To quote the American Heart Association directly, “in the studies of bystander CPR… hands only (compression only) CPR was better than no attempt CPR and produced survival equivalent to conventional CPR.” (Sayer) I think that speaks for itself. Anything is better than nothing, and if doing the best you can is all you can do, it may save a family members life. I ask everybody is listening today, take 90 seconds of your life, to save a life. The American Heart Association have a quick video on their website for everybody. You don't have to be a medical professional, you just have to want help. So push hard, push
(Informative Speech)
Bradley Dryden, Western Governor's University
General purpose: To inform
Specific purpose: To inform the general public of the need and efficacy of compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Thesis statement: Any attempt to perform CPR is better then no attempt at CPR. I. Introduction Imagine this situation. You are at a family dinner. Everyone is enjoying conversation after the meal, and you notice uncle Leroy with a worried look on his face as he begins to stand up from his chair. Just as he stands he collapses to the ground. This situation can be very confusing and often scary. What do you do? Do you call 911? Do you give CPR? Most people have seen enough television shows and …show more content…
CPR stands for cardio pulmonary resuscitation, but simply put, CPR is manually pumping the heart and inflating lungs in order to supply oxygen to all the vital organs while the person is being resuscitated. It requires the person doing the resuscitation to activate the emergency medical System and then perform a complicated procedure a 30 chest compressions followed by to rescue breaths by mouth to mouth repeated continuously until help arrives. Medical professionals are taught CPR as part of our Basic life support certification. The problem is, CPR is actually a complicated process. Rotating between the chest compressions in the rescue breaths takes time. Compression only cardiopulmonary resuscitation eliminates the time lost in rotation. It also simplifies the process so that anyone can do it. Interlock both hands straighten lock your elbows, put the heel of your palm in the center of the victims chest and push hard, push …show more content…
To quote the American Heart Association directly, “in the studies of bystander CPR… hands only (compression only) CPR was better than no attempt CPR and produced survival equivalent to conventional CPR.” (Sayer) I think that speaks for itself. Anything is better than nothing, and if doing the best you can is all you can do, it may save a family members life. I ask everybody is listening today, take 90 seconds of your life, to save a life. The American Heart Association have a quick video on their website for everybody. You don't have to be a medical professional, you just have to want help. So push hard, push