LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Raiders spent the day doing more than just football. They chased a world record and taught fans how to save a life.
The Raiders tried to set a Guinness World Record for most people trained in hands-only CPR in one day. They teamed up with Intermountain Health and the West Henderson Hospital to host a 12-hour event at the Raiders facility.
The team needed to train more than 3,320 people to break the record officially.
Why CPR training matters
Doctors say cardiac arrest often happens at home or in public places where there are no medical professionals around. The goal was to turn everyday fans into lifesavers.
“Cardiac arrest is one of those things that tends to happen at home. 75% of cases happen at home and up to 15% of cases happen in public places,” said Dr. Navdeep Singh, chief medical officer for the Raiders. “There really aren’t medical bystanders that are there, so if we can teach people to learn the basics of CPR and how to get help, we’re really helping the community.”
Singh says the goal is to create a community of lifesavers.
“This can happen to anyone at any time, at any place,” Singh said.
What to do in an emergency
Singh says there are three key steps if someone collapses and becomes unresponsive.
First, call 911. Second, start CPR immediately by pushing hard and fast in the center of the chest. Third, ask for a defibrillator.
Singh says defibrillators are available in sporting venues, airports and shopping malls.
He says people should push straight down about two inches at a steady pace of 100 to 120 compressions per minute and continue until help arrives.
The Raiders and their partners say even if they fall short of the record, the extra people trained could still mean more lives saved.
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