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Up to 150,000 people a year could be given a chance to live if more people knew first aid.

Thousands of people are dying each year in situations where first aid could have made the difference. This includes nearly 900 people who choke to death, 2,500 who asphyxiate from a blocked airway and 29,000 who die from heart attacks.

First aid could make a dramatic difference in these situations, either through direct intervention, in the case of choking, or by recognizing life-threatening signs, such as a heart attack, and caring for someone until medical help arrives. Below are helpful tips.

• Nearly two-thirds of people (59%) wouldn’t feel confident enough to try to save a life
• A quarter (24%) would do nothing and wait for an ambulance to arrive or hope that a passer-by knows first aid.

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Heart Attack Symptoms Chest pain/pressure, shortness of breath, nausea, sweating, pain possibly in the jaw, neck, arms, shoulders and/or shoulder blades. Treatment – Call 911. Monitor the victims breathing.

Stroke Symptoms – Slurred speech, numbness or paralysis to one side of the body, loss of vision, severe headache. Treatment – Call 911 and record the time of the stroke. The faster you call 911 the better chance the person has of regaining lost motor functions.

Shock 1. Skin becomes cool, pale and sweaty. Victim may vomit, feel weak or dizzy. 2. Position victim on their back. 3. If victim vomits roll them on their side and clean out the airway. 4. Treatment – Call 911. 5. Monitor the victims breathing.