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The Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention encourages everyone, especially women, to listen to their hearts and speak up for their health. According to the DHDSP, women in the United States are experiencing unacceptable and avoidable heart-related illness and death, and nearly half of the U.S. women do not recognize that heart disease is the leading cause of death for women.
DHDSP aims to shed light on this important topic so that women no longer experience delayed recognition, diagnosis, and treatment for cardiac events, such as heart attacks.
President Lyndon B. Johnson, among the millions of people in the country who'd had heart attacks, issued the first proclamation in 1964. Since then, U.S. presidents have annually declared February American Heart Month. Read President Joe Biden's proclamation for American Heart Month 2024 here.
Additionally, Friday, Feb. 2, is National Wear Red Day. Residents are encouraged to wear red to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease.
Additional information and resources regarding American Heart Month can be located here.
A new survey conducted by the American Heart Association, which is marking one hundred years of service saving lives, suggests that increased visibility of the need for CPR has had a positive impact on someone’s willingness to respond if they are bystanders in a cardiac emergency.
Escambia County Emergency Medical Services offers Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) courses for any Escambia County residents interested in obtaining the knowledge and skills.
Students taking part in either course will gain a wealth of knowledge learning the proper techniques of CPR and usage of the AED. CPR is a life-saving skill that is the only proven skill to make a difference when someone is suffering from cardiac arrest.
All courses take place at the Escambia County Public Safety building, located at 6575 North "W" Street, Pensacola, Fla, 32505. If you are interested in registering or learning more, visit here.
Escambia County Emergency Medical Services, a division of the Escambia County Department of Public Safety, is a provider of critical care, advanced life support, basic life support and bariatric transports. EMS provides these services to the over 300,000 residents of Escambia County.
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