Keepin' The Beat CPR

10/07/2026

❤️🫀🧠 HEART ATTACK vs CARDIAC ARREST vs STROKE

These are three different medical emergencies, and recognizing the warning signs quickly can save a life.

❤️ Heart Attack: Blood flow to part of the heart muscle becomes blocked. Common symptoms include chest pain or pressure, shortness of breath, sweating, nausea, and pain that may spread to the arm, jaw, neck, or back.

💙 Cardiac Arrest: The heart suddenly stops pumping effectively. The person may collapse, become unresponsive, have no normal breathing or only gasp, and have no pulse. Call emergency services, start CPR, and use an AED as soon as available.

🧠 Stroke: Blood flow to part of the brain is blocked or a blood vessel bleeds. Remember FAST: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call emergency services.

🚨 Every minute matters. If you suspect any of these emergencies, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately.

10/02/2026

What is sudden cardiac arrest? ❤️⚡

The heart has tiny electrical signals that tell it when to beat. If those signals get mixed up, the heart can beat too fast, too slow, or in a chaotic way.

When that happens, the heart can’t pump blood to the brain and body. This causes sudden cardiac arrest.

SCA can be caused by genetic (inherited) heart conditions that affect the heart’s rhythm – including long QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome, CPVT, and arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM). These conditions can make the heart’s electrical system unstable, especially during stress, exercise, or when startled.

10/02/2026

09/26/2026

Only about 1 in 5 U.S. adults is currently trained in CPR.

🙋‍♀️ Raise your hand if you’re CPR certified!

If you’re not, I’m curious — what’s holding you back?
Time? Cost? Not sure where to take a class? Think you’ll never need it?

CPR is one of those skills you hope you never have to use… but when someone’s life depends on it, you’ll be glad you know what to do. ❤️

Tell me below: Are you CPR certified? And if not, why not?

09/19/2026

Let’s give a shout out to a local citizen who took action at a house fire. His heroic action to help and his bravery to assist will not go un-noticed!

https://www.firstalert4.com/2026/09/18/neighbor-rescues-woman-burning-washington-missouri-home/?outputType=amp&fbclid=IwdGRjcAUbmBJwZG9mAWZkaWQWUOt3gzuXwL7QMTW7-zOULCJs_-n83GV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR7VykM4wvpKTCJrHzYRErj32re86RCMc6fXPL-xlO7MOqBYEO1RmgaX1MiAUw_aem_l8vbtyPGKGAQW7NR-0AB2w

08/28/2026

💜August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. Please help mark this day as one of remembrance and action. 💜
1. Wear purple—the color of Overdose Awareness
2. Talk with your family, friends and neighbors about someone you know (or know about) who has lost a loved one to the tragedy of overdose
3. Carry naloxone- the life saving drug that reverses overdose and allows people to get the help they need
4. Advocate on behalf of your community. Talk to decision-makers and community leaders about the urgency of evidence-based strategies like Primary Prevention, Medically Assisted Treatment, and Peer and Community Supports.
5. Start here. Comment with your thoughts and/or photos about why we should all participate in this important event.

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08/25/2026

America lost a legend 😢😢🙏🙏