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Why should we learn about an emergency training program? What are some things that don’t happen too often but when they happen they disturb our lives badly? Six years ago, my grandmother suffered a sudden heart attack. With no knowledge of CPR, I called 9-1-1 and waited powerlessly for the paramedics to arrive. She died in the living room while I waited. I was the only person home at the time. My thoughts went to my grandmother when I awoke early last summer to the shrill sound of my mother's screams. Bounding to the living room, I found my little brother lying lifelessly in the arms of my mother. He had stopped breathing and was turning blue. I refused to let this happen again. Without hesitation, I snatched him from my mother, placed him on the floor, dropped to my knees and administered CPR. Nine long minutes passed before the paramedics arrived, and during that time, I managed to keep my brother alive. The ambulance rushed him to the intensive care unit at the local hospital where he spent several weeks making a full recovery. While I never felt responsible for my grandmother's death, I resolved at the time to learn CPR, and in doing so, I saved my brother's life.
Approximate Word count = 783
Approximate Pages = 3.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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