If you suspect you are having a heart attack, CALL 911 and then take one aspirin immediately.
The reason for the aspirin? It inhibits clotting, which may help prevent the heart attack from extending. Calling 911 should still be the priority, however.
In a worse case event of cardiac arrest, immediate CPR early defibrillation are the keys to survival. Unless you have a defibrillator nearby, only EMS can provide the care needed.
If you work or frequent an area that has a Semi Automatic External Defibrillator (SAED), learn how it operates so you can put it in service as soon as possible in an emergency. Learn CPR if you can. These 2 items are still the best means of saving a life in a cardia emergency.
I can't say enough about the four guys who were in that ambulance with me. They were so professional, and gave me confidence just by the way they acted. I've got to find out who they were and do something nice for them.
"Ratcage"...one of my friends had the chest pain and sweats and as the ParaMedics were speeding her to the hospital, they gave her 6 baby aspirins to chew..
Why the 6 baby aspirin? Ever heard of this?
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