Even if you donât have kids, youâre probably familiar with the âBaby Sharkâ song. Itâs a childrenâs song about a family of sharks and it was so catchy, itâs gone viral and even landed on the Billboard Hot 100. Itâs one of the few kids songs to make it on the chart, but it turns out the infections earworm isnât just good for getting stuck in your head, it can also help save lives.
A video of a three-year-old girl successfully performing CPR is making the rounds, and while thatâs impressive, the totâs dad - who has worked as an EMT and firefighter for close to two decades - gives credit for her life-saving technique to the âBaby Sharkâ song. Chris Pietroforte shared the video of his little girl, Saige, as proof that anyone can learn CPR. Most folks know to use the beat of the song âStayinâ Aliveâ while doing chest compressions, but kids who donât know that song definitely know âBaby Shark,â which also works.
So while the song may be annoying, it can work to teach little ones how to save a life. âA good way to teach kids is by letting them pick their own song,â Pietroforte explains. Any song that is 100 to 120 beats per minute will work, and âBaby Sharkâ is one of them.
Source:Â PopSugar