American Heart Association looks to reach Hispanics by teaching CPR

TAMPA, Fla. — More than 350,000 cardiac arrests happen outside of the hospital. According to the American Heart Association, the Hispanic community is less likely to know how to perform CPR. Health experts say performing CPR can mean the difference between life or death when someone goes into cardiac arrest. It’s one of the reasons Jacqueline Rivas says it’s important to know how to do. “When it’s your loved one, you’re not going to get tired, you’re going to stay pumping whether it’s five minutes, seven minutes until that medic arrives, you’re going to keep going.” Being prepared to take…