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Part I of our series discussed the recognition of cardiac arrest and getting help. We’ll now discuss bystander initiated CPR and the obstacles that prevent CPR from being started immediately. This will lead us into Part III – Public Access to Defibrillation which will discuss use of… Read More

The first part of our series focuses on the challenges faced during the recognition of cardiac arrest and the actions necessary to get immediate help. Cardiac Arrest in Disguise Both CPR training videos and Hollywood consistently make cardiac arrest appear the same way – a person lying on… Read More

Cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in the US and abroad.  It can happen to anyone, at any place, and any time regardless of gender, physical condition, or age.  People who experience cardiac arrest have only minutes for a series of very important actions to happen: Recognition… Read More

Information in this article was current at time of posting.  Please refer to the American Heart Association Program Administration Manual section on Use of AHA Materials for up to date information. Use of American Heart Association Materials Each student must have the current appropriate course textbook readily available for use before, during, and after the course. Textbooks are designed for individual use and are an integral part of the student’s education. Students may reuse… Read More

In August 2017, the American Heart Association (AHA) released an official directive to all Training Centers detailing a quality improvement for CPR training. This directive requires that all AHA instructors use manikins with instrumented feedback devices by January… Read More

Code One Training Solutions, an American Heart Association Training Center, is excited to announce their return to Willimantic, CT. Code One is dedicated to training first responders, nurses and citizens the skills they need to save lives. The Willimantic location will host classes for everything from basic CPR, First… Read More

SAN ANTONIO – Robert Mauricio didn’t expect his last words to be haggling over the price of a car at the 57 Auto Sales car dealership on Thursday.  Fortunately, due to the quick thinking and actions of trained employees, Mauricio was given another chance at life. A security camera captured… Read More

What’s the difference between Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)? We are asked this question frequently.  While the titles are similar, EMTs undergo roughly double the training hours as their EMR counterparts. EMR (formerly known as Medical Response Technician (MRT) or First Responder certification) was established to… Read More

Members of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) receive Continuing Education (CE) hours when they complete American Heart Association (AHA) courses at Code One.  Hours for BLS Provider (CPR), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) courses are automatically accepted by the AGD… Read More

As the Health and Safety Manager of your workplace, you’ve finally completed the seemingly endless process of researching, budgeting, purchasing, and installing an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on the wall of the break room.  You’ve arranged for a team of employees to undergo Heartsaver CPR AED training with the American… Read More