Calling 911 for an ambulance is the first thing to do if you witness someone having a heart attack. Don’t even consider taking the person to the emergency room yourself
Image Credit - Google
The modern, well-equipped ambulance is like having the emergency room brought to your doorstep, and the person will get faster care than if you were to drive to the ER yourself
Image Credit - Google
Not surprisingly, many people lose their cool when reporting an emergency to 911.Try to remain calm and be sure to tell the operator exactly where you are
Image Credit - Google
Don’t hang up if you get a recording. Stay on the line and your call will be answered in order. If you hang up, your call will be delayed because you will be placed behind other callers
Image Credit - Google
Once you’ve called 911, loosen the person’s clothes to make breathing easier. Continue to try to communicate calmly with the person, even though you may be nervous and upset.
Image Credit - Google
You don’t want to add to the victim's anxiety and cause them to produce more adrenalin, which can be harmful in this situation. If you have one on hand
Image Credit - Google
An aspirin can help break up the blood clot that is causing the heart attack. (Don’t give the person aspirin if you think they may be having a stroke.)
Image Credit - Google
You won’t need to do cardiac pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) unless the heart attack victim goes into cardiac arrest, which means they are unconscious and have stopped breathing
Image Credit - Google
If this happens, CPR will keep the blood circulating while you wait for the ambulance or for someone to get a defibrillator