[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 22513]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION TRAINING

  (Mr. BROWN of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, we often hear the acronym for 
cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, and know what it means. But do we 
know what to do if, say, someone walking next to us goes into sudden 
cardiac arrest? Sadly, most people would answer no.
  Cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., 
with a survival rate of only 5 percent. CPR can link an arrest victim 
with professional emergency care. But its success is dependent on the 
knowledge of our general population, And only 2 to 3 percent of 
Americans are trained to perform CPR.
  I have introduced a resolution supporting National CPR Weekend, an 
effort by the American Heart Association and Red Cross to train 15,000 
people in CPR. Free training sessions will be held this weekend in 
Medina, Ohio, and Cleveland, Ohio, and nine other cities across the 
country. Medina General Hospital will train over 300 volunteers in five 
training sessions throughout the day.
  We do not have to be a doctor. We do not have to be in top physical 
condition. We just have to be willing to join in an important cause, 
saving lives.
  Please call the local Heart Association for CPR trainings in the 
area.

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