Dad Passes Out in Front Yard, Quick-Thinking 4th-Grade Son Performs CPR to Save His Life

Dad Passes Out in Front Yard, Quick-Thinking 4th-Grade Son Performs CPR to Save His Life
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Many people know how important CPR is, but it may be the case that only after a life has been saved through this method does the importance of CPR really sink in.

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), there’s no minimum age requirement for learning CPR, and children as young as 9 years old are able to perform chest compression on others, depending on their body strength.