American Heart Association

CPR 101

Mar 17, 2022

Our #VBGIVESBACK support of the American Heart Association has taught us to prioritize our health, be aware of cardiac arrest warning signs, plus so much more. Recently, the organization gave Team VB the opportunity to learn how to take care of others, too, with an informative session on hands-only CPR. The importance of knowing how to perform this lifesaving skill is clear—immediate CPR can double or triple chances of survival after cardiac arrest.

Held at our NY HQ on February 22, the course focused on resuscitation science, education, and training—helping to support the American Heart Association’s vision of a world where no one dies of heart disease. “The truth is that heart disease and stroke are preventable in most cases," says Susan Lucci, spokesperson for the organization and our #VBGIVESBACK woman of the quarter. "The doctor who saved my life told me that nobody needs to die of a heart attack.”

Here, a few takeaways from the training—being armed with this knowledge may just help save a life.

The American Heart Association team at VB HG

How to Save a Life in 2 Easy Steps

1. Send someone to call for 911 or call 911 yourself.

2. Then, push hard and fast in the center of the chest to the beat of 100-120 compressions per minute, about the same tempo as “Staying Alive” by the Bee Gees.

Keep doing compressions until help arrives. Use an automated external defibrillator (AED) as soon as it is available.

Don’t be afraid to push hard and fast—remember, immediate CPR can help save a life.

To learn more about hands-only CPR, visit the American Heart Association's resources here.

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Conversion Guide

VB US NUMERIC

VB US/INTL ALPHA

UK/AU

00/24

XXS

150/72A

0/25

155/76A

2/26

160/80A

44-55

4/27

165/84A

55-66

6/28

170/88A

8/29

175/92A

10/30

175/96A

12/31

180/100A

14/32

185/104A

16/15

190/108A

18/16

2XL

195/112A

20/18

2XL

200/116A

22/20

3XL

205/120A

24/22

3XL

210/124A

Conversion Guide

VB US NUMERIC

VB US/INTL ALPHA

UK/AU

00/24

XXS

150/72A

0/25

155/76A

2/26

160/80A

44-55

4/27

165/84A

55-66

6/28

170/88A

8/29

175/92A

10/30

175/96A

12/31

180/100A

14/32

185/104A

16/15

190/108A

18/16

2XL

195/112A

20/18

2XL

200/116A

22/20

3XL

205/120A

24/22

3XL

210/124A

How to measure the body:

Shoulders: measured from shoulder blade to shoulder blade
Bust: circumference measured at the fullest part of the chest
Waist: circumference measured at the smallest part of the waist
Hip: circumference measured at the fullest part of the hips (or 8” down from the waist)
Sleeve length: measured from the center of the back of the neck to the wrist
Inseam: measured from the top of inside the leg to the ankle

us size	bust	waist	hip
00, XS	31.5	24	34
0, XS	32.5	25	35
2, XS	33.5	26	36
4, S	34.5	27	37
6, S	35.5	28	38
8, M	36.5	29	39
10, M	38	30.5	40.5
12, L	39.5	32	42
14, L	41	33.5	43.5
16, XL	42.5	35	45
18, 2XL	47	40	50
20, 2XL	49	42	52
22, 3XL	51	44	54
24, 3XL	53	46	56

US SIZE	SHOULDERS	BUST	WAIST	HIP
00, XS	14.25	31.5	24	34
0, XS	14.5	32.5	25	35
2, XS	14.75	33.5	26	36
4, S	15	34.5	27	37
6, S	15.25	35.5	28	38
8, M	15.5	36.5	29	39
10, M	15.875	38	30.5	40.5
12, L	16.25	39.5	32	42
14, L	16.625	41	33.5	43.5
16, XL	17	42.5	35	45
18, 2XL	17	47	40	50
20, 2XL	17.5	49	42	52
22, 3XL	18	51	44	54
24, 3XL	18.5	53	46	56

Jacket Size	Dickey Size
00	00 - 14
0	00 - 14
2	00 - 14
4	00 - 14
6	00 - 14
8	00 - 14
10	00 - 14
12	00 - 14
14	00 - 14
16	16 - 24
18	16 - 24
20	16 - 24
22	16 - 24
24	16 - 24

us size	bust	waist	hip
00, XS	31.5	24	34
0, XS	32.5	25	35
2, XS	33.5	26	36
4, S	34.5	27	37
6, S	35.5	28	38
8, M	36.5	29	39
10, M	38	30.5	40.5
12, L	39.5	32	42
14, L	41	33.5	43.5
16, XL	42.5	35	45
18, 2XL	47	40	50
20, 2XL	49	42	52
22, 3XL	51	44	54
24, 3XL	53	46	56

us size	bust	waist	hip
00, XS	31.5	24	34
0, XS	32.5	25	35
2, XS	33.5	26	36
4, S	34.5	27	37
6, S	35.5	28	38
8, M	36.5	29	39
10, M	38	30.5	40.5
12, L	39.5	32	42
14, L	41	33.5	43.5
16, XL	42.5	35	45
18, 2XL	47	40	50
20, 2XL	49	42	52
22, 3XL	51	44	54
24, 3XL	53	46	56

American Heart Association

How to Save a Life in 2 Easy Steps

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Conversion Guide

Conversion Guide

How to measure the body:

How to measure the body:

us size	waist	hip
00, 24, XS	24	34
0, 25, XS	25	35
2, 26, XS	26	36
4, 27, S	27	37
6, 28, S	28	38
8, 29, M	29	39
10, 30, M	30.5	40.5
12, 31, L	32	42
14, 32, L	33.5	43.5
16, 15, XL	35	45
18, 16, 2XL	40	50
20, 18, 2XL	42	52
22, 20, 3XL	44	54
24, 22, 3XL	46	56

US SIZE	EUROPE	UK
5	35	3
5.5	35.5	3.5
6	36	3.5
6.5	36.5	4
7	37	4.5
7.5	38	5
8	38.5	5.5
8.5	39	6
9	40	6.5
9.5	40.5	7
10	41	8
10.5	41.5	8.5
11	42	9

US SIZE	BUST	WAIST	HIP	TORSO
XS	32-34	24-26	34-36	58.5
S	34-36	26-28	36-38	60
M	36-38.5	28-30.5	38-40.5	61.5
L	38.5-41.5	30.5-33.5	40.5-43.5	63
XL	41.5-43	33.5-35	43.5-45	64.5
2XL	47	40	50	70

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How to Save a Life in 2 Easy Steps

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