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Cardiac arrest strikes immediately and without warning. Here are the signs:

bullet Sudden loss of responsiveness (no response to tapping on shoulders).
bullet No normal breathing (the victim does not take a normal breath when you tilt the head up and check for at least five seconds).

If these signs of cardiac arrest are present, tell someone to call 9-1-1 and get an AED (if one is available) and you begin CPR immediately.  If you are alone with an adult who has these signs of cardiac arrest, call 9-1-1 and get an AED (if one is available) before you begin CPR.  Use an AED as soon as it arrives.

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Chief Jim Letterman

8411 Main Street; P.O. Box 152

Birch Run, Michigan  48415

(989) 624-9561 phone  ∙  (989) 624-4482 fax

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Birch Run Township Fire Department protects an area of 36 square miles containing a residential population of more than 6,000 people, as well as a variety of businesses, including Prime Outlets, the Birch Run Expo Center and several hotels and restaurants.  The Birch Run Township Fire Department is responsible for fire suppression, fire prevention, fire code enforcement, search & rescue, carbon monoxide detection, vehicle extrication and medical first response. 

 

 

Be Heart Smart

Heart attack and stroke are life-and-death emergencies — every second counts. If you see or have any of the listed symptoms, immediately call 9-1-1. Not all these signs occur in every heart attack or stroke. Sometimes they go away and return. If some occur, get help fast! Today heart attack and stroke victims can benefit from new medications and treatments unavailable to patients in years past. For example, clot-busting drugs can stop some heart attacks and strokes in progress, reducing disability and saving lives. But to be effective, these drugs must be given relatively quickly after heart attack or stroke symptoms first appear. So again, don't delay — get help right away!

Heart Attack Warning Signs  Coronary heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States.
Some heart attacks are sudden and intense — the "movie heart attack," where no one doubts what's happening. But most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Often people affected aren't sure what's wrong and wait too long before getting help. Here are signs that can mean a heart attack is happening:

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Chest discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.
bullet Discomfort in other areas of the upper body. Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
bullet Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.
bullet Other signs may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness

 As with men, women's most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pain.

Stroke Warning Signs  Stroke is the No. 3 cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of serious disability.
The American Stroke Association says these are the warning signs of stroke:

bullet Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body.
bullet  Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding.
bullet Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.

If you or someone with you has one or more of these signs, don't delay! Immediately call 9-1-1.  Also, check the time so you'll know when the first symptoms appeared. It's very important to take immediate action. If given within three hours of the start of symptoms, a clot-busting drug called tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) can reduce long-term disability for the most common type of stroke. tPA is the only FDA-approved medication for the treatment of stroke within three hours of stroke symptom onset.

Source:  American Heart Association www.americanheart.org

 

 

 

  

 

 

 
   

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