{ } 06 Broadcaster Press May 27, 2014 www.broadcasteronline.com THanK You VErMillion/ ClaY CounTY EMS For all You Do! VERMILLION COMMUNITY CPR TRAINING Sudden Cardiac Arrest Can Strike Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime Sponsored by: Vermillion/ Clay County EMS Association & Sanford Health Vermillion All classes are held at the William J. Radigan Fire/ EMS Station located at 820 N. Dakota Street,Vermillion, SD. Please park in the North West visitor lot (off Duke Street). Call 605-677-7053 or email vermillioncpr@gmail.com to sign up. All CPR classes include Adult, Child, Infant and AED. Healthcare Provider Course: ............................... $35.00 per student. Heartsaver Course: .............................................. $25.00 per student. All First Aid classes: ........................................... $20.00 per student. Sanford Health Employees: ...................................................$10.00. Make checks payable to: Vermillion Community CPR Upcoming Classes JUNE 10 ..................................6PM (HEALTHCARE PROVIDER) JULY 8 ....................................6PM (HEALTHCARE PROVIDER) AUGUST 12 ...........................1PM (HEALTHCARE PROVIDER) SEPTEMBER 9 ......................6PM (HEALTHCARE PROVIDER) OCTOBER 14 .........................6PM (HEALTHCARE PROVIDER) NOVEMBER 11 .....................6PM (HEALTHCARE PROVIDER) DECEMBER 9 ........................6PM (HEALTHCARE PROVIDER) UNIVERSITY CLEANERS & Formal Wear 124 E. Main Street Vermillion, SD 57069 (605) 624-2645 Tuxedo Rentals for all your special occasions Serving the area for over 75 years! Thank You EMS! Thank you to our Clay County EMS! Latte Da A grandmother collapses at home. A 40-year-old executive collapses in his office. A teenager collapses on the court during a high school basketball game. None of these people has much in common, save for one thing: they all died of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). None of them had a previously diagnosed heart condition and there was no warning. They all simply collapsed when their hearts stopped beating. SCA is not the same thing as a heart attack. In SCA, the heart suddenly ceases to function. It’s an “electrical problem” in which the heart is no longer able to pump blood to the rest of the body. A heart attack, or myocardial infarction (MI), Mon - Thurs: 6:30-7 Friday: 6:30-5 Saturday: 7-2 Most Sundays 8-11 709 E. Cherry Street • Vermillion Thank You EMS! We Deliver! 624•6306 is a “plumbing problem” in which a blockage in a blood vessel interrupts the flow of blood to the heart causing an area of the heart muscle to die. While not the same thing, SCA may, however, occur in association with a heart attack. SCA is the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming an estimated 325,000 lives each year. That’s nearly three times greater than the combined number of deaths from breast cancer, prostate cancer, automobile accidents and house fires. To put that into another perspective, SCA kills 1,000 people per day, or one person every two minutes. It is estimated that 95% of victims of cardiac arrest die before they reach a hospital or other source of emergency help. A person’s chance of survival decreases by 10% for every minute blood isn’t flowing to their brain. After just four minutes permanent, irreversible brain damage can occur. After 10 minutes the person is likely dead. It is critical that victims of SCA receive immediate medical attention. In cases where CPR is performed and an AED is used prior to paramedic arrival, the rate of survival increases from 5% to as much as 50%. Consider becoming certified in CPR and learning to use an AED. It may help save the life of someone you know. ? EMS World Gas • Diesel Jct. I-29 & Hwy. 50 605-624-2062 OPEN 24 HOURS! Thank you EMS! A special Thank You to all the Clay County EMS personnel for all you do! Paul’s Plumbing, Inc. 900 N. Norbeck St. • Vermillion, SD 624-3463 Member of Lewis & Clark Home Builders Association 101 W. Cherry, Vermillion 624-8624 • 800-624-6690 www.vermillionford.com 115 W. Duke, Vermillion, SD • 605-677-7073 Ty’s Building SERVICE (605) 624-8151 Thank You EMS! Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library 18 Church Street • 677.7060 www.vermillionpubliclibrary.org “Life, Literacy & Learning” OVER 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE CARPENTRY WORK • New Construction • Remodeling • Concrete Work