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Where Am I Most Likely To Use My CPR Skills?
The short and simple answer is, at home. More than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of the hospital setting. The American Heart Association reports, 70% of cardiac arrests that happen outside of the hospital, happen at home. Only about 18% of cardiac arrests happen in a public setting. Read More
Why don’t we give breaths in CPR anymore?
In a time when everything has become so very complicated a simple activity can help save lives. It is easy to learn. It does not require fancy or expensive equipment. Anyone can learn to do it. What is this rewarding experience? It is Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation, also known as CPR. Most… Read More
What CPR Certification Does A Lifeguard Need?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a critical skill that is required for lifeguard certification. CPR is taught in both Heartsaver (HS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) classes and includes adult, child, and infant CPR and AED use. The Heartsaver course also has an optional First Aid course. While… Read More
Daycare Center CPR & First Aid Requirements for Georgia
If you’re going to entrust the care of your child/children to others, naturally one of the things you’ll want to know is if that organization is prepared for any emergencies that might occur. What training does each of the day care center staff have to cope with situations that… Read More
Daycare Center CPR & First Aid Requirements For South Carolina
The Department of Social Services (DSS), Division of Early Care and Education, handles licensing and regulating child care programs in the state of South Carolina. Their mission is to develop an early care and education system that focuses on building high quality, comprehensive programs that provide… Read More
CPR for Massage Therapists – What’s Required?
Massage is an integral part of recovery from injury. Gone are the days when getting a massage is only a form of relaxation or just treating yourself. A professional therapist has undergone hundreds of hours of training. In many states, a professional license is required to legally practice. But what… Read More
How do I perform CPR on a woman?
Cardiac arrest occurs in both men and women, but women are 27% less likely to receive bystander CPR.1 Hesitation to perform CPR on women is common, especially in public settings. Research shows that bystanders are most concerned about exposing the victim or being accused of sexual assault.2 This article will… Read More
Daycare Center CPR & First Aid Requirements For Massachusetts
In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, licensed child care programs are regulated by the Department of Early Education & Care (EEC). Its mission is to support the healthy growth and development of all children by providing high quality programs and resources for families and communities.1 The EEC… Read More
Can I Be Sued For Doing CPR?
I drove into Savannah to teach a CPR class last week . Along the way are a large number of roadside billboards. The closer to the city, the more signs. Big signs, bright signs, attention grabbing signs. And each one of them bearing a catchy phrase shouting out the outstanding… Read More
CPR during COVID-19 – What has changed from a clinical perspective?
An excellent question to get started with! The 2020 American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care represent a comprehensive review of current evidence-based recommendations for resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care. The initial guidelines for CPR were published in 1966 by an ad hoc CPR Committee of… Read More