This Spotify playlist will help you do CPR
If you’re using cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), chances are, you’re in a pretty stressful situation—someone’s life is at risk due to a pulmonary or cardiac event. But being prepared by listening to this handy Spotify playlist could save someone’s life.
If you were a camp counselor or a lifeguard, you probably know basic CPR: You place your hands on the chest of the person in need, one hand over the other, and press firmly but carefully in the rhythm of a heartbeat. BuzzFeed reports that “immediate CPR can double or triple chances of survival after cardiac arrest,” according to the American Heart Association.
The theory is simple. Actually performing CPR, however, is much more challenging. There is a risk of placing the hands in the wrong spot, of pushing too hard and cracking a...