{"id":2892,"date":"2011-06-17T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2011-06-17T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=2892"},"modified":"2011-06-16T21:48:57","modified_gmt":"2011-06-17T02:48:57","slug":"disco-saves-lives-ken-jeong-suits-up-in-new-stayin-alive-video-for-american-heart-associations-hands-only-cpr-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2011\/06\/17\/disco-saves-lives-ken-jeong-suits-up-in-new-stayin-alive-video-for-american-heart-associations-hands-only-cpr-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Disco Saves Lives&#8221; &#8211; Ken Jeong suits up in new &#8220;Stayin&#8217; Alive&#8221; video for American Heart Association&#8217;s hands-only CPR Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><em><strong>American Heart Association works with Crowdrise.com to raise awareness and funding<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nVisitors to site can win big prizes<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-56563\" title=\"American Heart Association\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/American-Heart-Association-new-logo-480x230.jpg\" alt=\"American Heart Association\" width=\"230\" height=\"110\" \/><strong>Dallas, TX<\/strong> &#8211; Ken Jeong combines his comedic prowess with his medical training in a new Hands-Only CPR video from the American Heart Association that uses the disco hit \u201cStayin\u2019 Alive\u201d to help people remember what to do in a sudden cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI may play insanely crazy and comedic characters on screen, but as an internal medicine physician in real life, I want people to know that sudden cardiac arrest is a serious matter,\u201d said Jeong, star of The Hangover, The Hangover Part 2, and the NBC series Community, returning for its 3rd season this fall. \u201cImmediate action can be the difference between life and death. Everyone needs to know it\u2019s in their hands to help save a life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[youtube]<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n5hP4DIBCEE&#038;[\/youtube]\" >http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n5hP4DIBCEE&amp;[\/youtube]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->The American Heart Association is working with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.crowdrise.com\/\" >www.Crowdrise.com<\/a>, an innovative social fundraising website founded by actor Edward Norton, to raise money to support the association\u2019s lifesaving research and educational programs.<\/p>\n<p>Directed by filmmaker Jesse Dylan (the creative force behind will.i.am\u2019s \u201cYes, We can\u201d video and Bono\u2019s \u201cRED\u201d campaign), the video opens with a group of friends engaged in a lively game of charades. Suddenly one of the guests collapses from cardiac arrest. From the sidelines, Jeong comes to the rescue \u2013 clad in a white suit reminiscent of the one worn by John Travolta in the classic film \u201cSaturday Night Fever.\u201d He dances around and instructs how to perform Hands-Only CPR using the beat of the Bee Gees\u2019 \u201cStayin\u2019 Alive\u201d to keep them on track \u2013 a song that is the near-perfect rhythm for performing CPR chest compressions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKen Jeong brings relevance, authority as a medical professional, and, of course, excellent comedic timing to our new Hands-Only CPR video,\u201d said Ralph Sacco, M.D., president of the American Heart Association. \u201cEven more impressive is his commitment to helping save more lives by volunteering his time for this project, which we know will make an impact by increasing awareness about the importance of learning \u2013 and using \u2013 Hands-Only CPR.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For four weeks beginning June 15th, visitors to crowdrise.com\/HandsOnlyCPR can win prizes for raising money for the American Heart Association, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two tickets to \u201cThe Tonight Show\u201d with Jay Leno<\/li>\n<li>Two tickets to \u201cEllen\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHunger Games\u201d hardcover books signed by Jennifer Lawrence (star of upcoming \u201cHunger Games\u201d films)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGlee: Journey to Regionals\u201d CD signed by Chris Colfer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Members of the Cities of Service coalition \u2013 a bipartisan coalition of mayors from across the nation who are working to harness the power of volunteers to solve pressing local challenges \u2013 are implementing Volunteer CPR, a high-impact service strategy in which the mayor\u2019s office works with local medical professionals and emergency responders to train volunteers in Hands-Only CPR. These volunteers then pledge to teach Hands-Only CPR to at least five others, helping their communities improve their ability to respond to sudden cardiac arrest emergencies. The \u201cStayin\u2019 Alive\u201d video will be available for all cities pursuing similar Volunteer CPR initiatives.<\/p>\n<h3>\u201cStayin\u2019 Alive\u201d and chest compressions<\/h3>\n<p>Alson Inaba, M.D., an American Heart Association CPR instructor and associate professor at the University of Hawaii, is credited with first using \u201cStayin\u2019 Alive\u201d to teach students the correct rate of chest compressions. Studies show that when CPR training uses the song to teach the technique, people are more likely to remember the correct rhythm and feel more confident performing CPR.<\/p>\n<h3>Hands-Only CPR<\/h3>\n<p>Hands-Only CPR \u2013 or CPR without using breaths \u2013 involves two simple steps to help an adult cardiac arrest victim: 1. Call 9-1-1 and 2. Push hard and fast in the center of the chest until an AED arrives and is ready for use or healthcare providers take over.<\/p>\n<h3>Sudden cardiac arrest<\/h3>\n<p>Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when the heart abruptly stops functioning. It\u2019s a leading cause of death in the U.S. with nearly 300,000 out-of-hospital cases reported annually. About 80 percent of victims collapse at home, as the victim\u2019s family, friends or loved ones often stand by because they don\u2019t know what to do. Providing CPR immediately is crucial \u2013 chances of survival more than double with immediate and effective CPR.<\/p>\n<h3>About the American Heart Association<\/h3>\n<p>The American Heart Association is devoted to saving people from heart disease and stroke \u2013 America\u2019s No. 1 and No. 3 killers. We team with millions of volunteers to fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide lifesaving tools and information to prevent and treat these diseases. The Dallas-based association is the nation\u2019s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. To learn more or join us, call 1-800-AHA-USA1 or any of our offices around the country, or visit heart.org. Learn more about the American Heart Association\u2019s CPR and First Aid courses at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.heart.org\/cpr\" >www.heart.org\/cpr<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>About Crowdrise.com<\/h3>\n<p>Crowdrise is a website dedicated to online fundraising, event fundraising, volunteering, and having the most fun in the world while doing it. In 2009, Edward Norton, Shauna Robertson and Robert and Jeff Wolfe created Crowdrise after an experiment with what turned out to be super unique and successful campaign to raise money for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust during the New York City Marathon. They raised $1.2 million in less than 8 weeks, much of it from small donors who gave more than once, making it one of the top fundraising success stories of the marathon. Crowdrise takes that experiment to a whole new level: an innovative web platform where millions of individuals use the best tools and technology to raise money for over a million different charities, while competing in fun and quirky challenges with unique incentives and prizes. 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