• Acadian Ambulance and the American Heart Association are partnering for American Heart Month.
• The initiative aims to train the public in Hands-Only CPR to respond to cardiac emergencies.
• More than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen annually in the United States.

Acadian Ambulance is helping the public access life-saving tools.  

This February, Acadian Ambulance has joined the American Heart Association (AHA) for American Heart Month, according to a news release, to give the public the tools they need to save lives before an ambulance arrives at their home.   

For American Heart Month, Acadian Ambulance shared AHA’s national Heart Month theme: “Nation of Lifesavers.”  

Save A Life How to Preform CPR

The goal of the initiative, according to Acadian Ambulance, is to transform bystanders into lifesavers, ensuring that anyone, anywhere, is prepared and empowered in the event of a life-saving emergency. With more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occurring annually in the U.S., the mission is to make CPR education a priority.  

Hands-Only CPR: 2 Steps to Save a Life: 

Acadian encourages everyone to learn the two simple steps of Hands-Only CPR.  

• Call 911 
• Push hard and fast: Push in the center of the chest to the beat of a familiar song that has 100 to 120 beats per minute, such as “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees.