How to Save a Life | Radiolab Podcast

In this episode of Radiolab, hosts Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser present a live show featuring Avir Mitra, an ER doctor, who discusses the importance of CPR and how anyone can save a life during a cardiac arrest. Avir shares a personal story about a patient he couldn't save, highlighting the critical role of immediate intervention. The hosts and Avir discuss global statistics on heart disease, the limited success rate of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest interventions, and introduce the concept of "hands-only" CPR. They interview Will and Kristin Flanary (the Glaucomfleckens) who share a personal experience where Kristin saved Will's life by performing CPR, emphasizing the simplicity and effectiveness of the hands-only technique. The show concludes with a demonstration of hands-only CPR led by Al from the Red Cross, encouraging the audience to participate and learn the life-saving skill, accompanied by a playlist of songs with the correct BPM for effective compressions.