Half of Americans feel unprepared to help in a life-threatening emergency (VIDEO)

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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The national poll of 1,005 people found only 51% of Americans feel they would be able to perform hands-only CPR in an emergency. When it comes to serious bleeding, 49% said they could step in to help. And 56% of survey participants said they can stop choking.

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