A close protection specialist, Peter Liota has dedicated his career to defending the well-being of others. Formerly a United States Marine and New York City detective, Peter Liota currently works with the SJC Group, Inc., providing quality security services to a clientele that ranges from celebrities to foreign leaders. He is also an expert in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, in case of emergency.
If a cardiac arrest victim receives cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), he or she has nearly three times the chance of survival than someone who doesn’t. Ever since 1740, when CPR was invented, the process has involved mouth-to-mouth resuscitation with the addition of repetitive chest compressions, or pumps to the chest. Over the years, the process has been updated by the American Heart Association, with modest changes. In 2008, however, the Association began recommending hands-only CPR for adults.
This is because hands-only CPR produces the best results when administered immediately following an incident. When an individual collapses, the person responding should contact 911 and then place his or her hands on the center of the victim’s chest. Keeping to the beat of the song “Stayin’ Alive,” he or she should then pump the chest, pushing hard and then releasing, repeating the same pressure and tempo until help arrives.
If a cardiac arrest victim receives cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), he or she has nearly three times the chance of survival than someone who doesn’t. Ever since 1740, when CPR was invented, the process has involved mouth-to-mouth resuscitation with the addition of repetitive chest compressions, or pumps to the chest. Over the years, the process has been updated by the American Heart Association, with modest changes. In 2008, however, the Association began recommending hands-only CPR for adults.
This is because hands-only CPR produces the best results when administered immediately following an incident. When an individual collapses, the person responding should contact 911 and then place his or her hands on the center of the victim’s chest. Keeping to the beat of the song “Stayin’ Alive,” he or she should then pump the chest, pushing hard and then releasing, repeating the same pressure and tempo until help arrives.