Forbes Magazine posted an article about the untimely death of Carrie Fisher on December 27, 2016 and her apparent cardiovascular disease. Most of us forget or ignore that cardiovascular disease is still the largest killer of men and women throughout the world by a margin of 6 times the number of deaths compared to the next biggest killer – cancer.
Carrie Fisher’s Heart Attack Is A Wake Up Call For Boomer Women – Forbes
Read the article and ask yourself this question – what can I do about this? At very least, learn and practice the best techniques we have for surviving sudden cardiac arrest – CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) and using the AED (Automated External Defibrillator).
A well coordinated response to sudden death starting with an informed and trained public, can potentially revive 15-20% of cardiac arrest victims. When was the last time you took a class or practiced CPR??
M•Stephenson: Licensed Paramedic, Wilderness EMT, Chief Fire Officer, Instructor
