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Heart Month Message: Learn CPR
In every cardiac emergency, the real first responder is not always a uniformed professional but often a friend or family member, or even a stranger. Cardiac arrest can strike anywhere – at the gym, in the grocery store, or during a child’s soccer game. However, people nearby only intervene about 40% of the time, often due to uncertainty or lack of training.
The truth is you do not need medical credentials to save a life. All you need is to be prepared, and willing to step in and help.
Immediate CPR and AED use can double or even triple someone’s chance of surviving, and according to the latest American Heart Association CPR guidelines (published in October 2025), children as young as 12 years old can be taught effective CPR and defibrillation (how to use an AED).
Together, we can double survival rates for cardiac arrest by 2030, but it starts with learning CPR. Visit heart.org/nation to get started.
Length: TV :30 & :60
Language: English
Sponsor: American Heart Association
Target Audience: General
With heart,
Libby Ridenhour
National Communications Manager, Nation of Lifesavers
American Heart Association
