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	You're at work.  A co-worker has been complaining of feeling "funny", they say their chest feels tight.  Not pain really, but just discomfort.  You're talking to them, and they start sweating - a lot.  Suddenly, they just slump over in the chair.  They don't respond to your questions or shaking them.  It doesn't look like they are breathing.
[ What Happened]   [ What do you do?]    [ How long do you have to do it? ]

Millions of people face this emergency every year.  Few know what to do.
About 80% of the victims don't survive.
The American Heart Association estimates that over 500,000 people will die from cardiac arrest this year.  

Would you be prepared if it happened in your office?

Digby Systems, Inc. is a Member and Training Center for the American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI),  a Member and Education Center for the Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI)  and also offers American Heart Association (AHA) courses. 

We offer training in CPR, First Aid, AED, Bloodborne Pathogens and more that can be tailored to your needs in both content and in time.  

While primarily offering group training, we also offer One-on-One Training. 

First Aid and CPR training is never a waste of time or money.

Located in Gloucester County, New Jersey, we provide CPR and First Aid Training in the Southern New Jersey and nearby Pennsylvania and Delaware areas.

We offer instructor lead hands-on training for clubs, businesses, individuals, community service campaigns and more.  We will also work with your personnel to enhance your current safety-training program.   Available training includes:

Student manuals or handouts are provided for all courses.

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Digby Systems, Inc.
Located In New Jersey's Gloucester County
Phone (856)478-2266

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What Happened? From the signs and symptoms, they probably suffered a heart attack - and cardiac arrest.  Your friend has just died. [Back]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What do you do? First, assess the patient - Unresponsive?   IMMEDIATELY call 911 (or your local emergency number) and get an ambulance, a defibrillator and medical professional in route to you. Then treat what you find - in this case, you will probably have to perform CPR [Back]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How long do you have? About 4-6 minutes - MAX.   If you don't get oxygenated blood circulating to your co-worker's brain and other body organs in that time, they are all but guaranteed to stay dead. It is best to start CPR within a seconds of their going into Cardiac Arrest. [Back]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cardiac Arrest "The Big One" - The heart STOPS. [Back]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heart Attack The death of the heart muscle.  Usually due to heart disease.   As a result of a lack of blood flow to carry oxygen to the cells of the heart muscle, the muscle dies - and the ability of the heart to pump blood is lost. [Back]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defibrillator A device used to intervene in a cardiac arrest.   It is used to send a pulse of electricity through the heart - a TREATMENT for the primary forms of cardiac arrest.   It "Re-Boots" the heart, so it will beat normally. [Back]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Manually pressing on the patient's chest to squeeze the heart and force blood to circulate through the lungs and vital organs of the body, and to breathe for the patient by blowing (oxygen rich) air into their lungs. CPR is not a treatment for cardiac arrest - it simply buys time for a defibrillator and advanced medical care to arrive. [Back]