Women and CPR
Many people believe that women are less likely to have heart problems and overdramatize incidents. It’s these fears and myths that lead to women being less likely to receive the lifesaving CPR help they need.
We must do more to save women's lives. Join us in being a lifesaver.
Learn Hands-Only CPR
Perform Hands-Only CPR whenever you see a teen or adult suddenly collapse. There are just two steps:
STEP 1 – Call 911.
STEP 2 – Push hard and fast on the center of the chest at a rate of 100 to 120 beats per minute.
Be the Beat for the Woman in Your Life
Women who suffer from cardiac arrest outside of a hospital are less likely to receive CPR from bystanders. Sharell Weeams and Brittany Williams were both saved by the courageous efforts of people around them who stepped in to perform CPR.
Women need CPR, too!
More people are surviving cardiac arrests, but not women. Unfounded fears and myths contribute to women being less likely than men to receive the lifesaving CPR they need.
Women are less likely to receive CPR
What if you needed CPR but no one nearby would help? Women who have a cardiac arrest are often less likely to receive CPR from bystanders. There are many reasons why.
