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Teaching the importance of CPR certification is a passion project for us at HeartCert CPR. Carrington College recently shared that Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a simple procedure that can save someone’s life in an emergency. The concept of using one’s hands and mouth to circulate blood and air in a person with a seized heart has been around since 1740. James Elan and Peter Safar were the first two specialists to demonstrate and write about the concept in depth. Peter Safar released the book entitled ABC of Resuscitation in 1957. Today the practice is widely used by medical professionals, knowledgeable friends, and family members to spare the lives of people who are in cardiac arrest.  

 

A Stunning CPR Statistic: According to the following infographic from Carrington College, only 30 percent of Americans know how to perform CPR. Most instances of cardiac arrest occur within the home, which leaves hundreds of thousands of people vulnerable to fatalities. The average ambulance takes at least 20 minutes to arrive at a person’s home. It could take paramedics an additional two to three minutes to get inside the home and to the patient to administer CPR.

 

A person who is not receiving oxygen can die within 10 minutes and suffer permanent brain damage within four minutes. Many people may die before they reach the hospital because no CPR attempt occurred. Therefore, learning the practice is something that every adult should take the time to do.  

 

Other Reasons to Learn CPR: Although the most rewarding aspect of learning CPR is its life-saving property, several other benefits exist. A person who takes a course in CPR will have the credentials to qualify for a wealth of jobs inside and outside of the healthcare field. Lifeguards, paramedics, fitness trainers, police officers, firefighters and coaches must have CPR certification to qualify for positions. Therefore, a person who secures CPR training may be ahead of many other people who desire those jobs.  

 

Types of CPR: Several types of CPR exist. Basic CPR is bare minimum training that will provide a person with the tools necessary to save someone in an emergency. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support is training that provides resuscitation skills and some certifications for healthcare specialists. Pediatric Advanced Life Support is a course that is specially designed for the resuscitation of a young child. The first step a person should take in a cardiovascular emergency is asking the victim if he or she is okay. If the person receives no response, then he or she must call emergency services and begin CPR immediately. To sign up for a CPR class please click here.  

 

One of HeartCert’s Instructors recently had a unique situation arise during one of her CPR classes where someone in the building went into cardiac arrest and both the instructor and her students had to jump in and do real CPR. Their response time was roughly 30 seconds, giving the victim valuable ventilations and compressions to pump the oxygenated blood to his vital organs. First Responders arrived shortly after the class initiated CPR and rushed him to the hospital. Amazingly, all of the rescuers who were involved continued on with their CPR course. They were elated to get an update that afternoon that the man had survived and was conscious at the hospital thanks to their quick actions!

This is a perfect example of why everyone needs to know the life-saving skills of CPR. You can never predict when or where an emergency will strike. In cardiac arrest seconds matter, get certified so you can make a difference like this group. Visit HeartCertCPR to get started.

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The American Heart Association at Heart.org states: Anyone can learn CPR – and everyone should! Sadly, 70 percent of Americans may feel helpless to act during a cardiac emergency because they either do not know how to administer CPR or their training has significantly lapsed. This alarming statistic could hit close to home, because home is exactly where 88 percent of cardiac arrests occur. Put very simply: The life you save with CPR is mostly likely to be someone you love.

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Why Learn First Aid?

• First aid is an extremely important skill that everyone should know because you never know when or where a medical emergency will happen. First Aid will teach you how to deal with common injuries and illnesses such as: Heart attack, stroke, diabetic reactions, seizures, broken bones, bleeding and more!

• By performing simple procedures and following guidelines, it is possible to save lives with basic treatment until professional medical help arrives.

• Remember, practice makes perfect! Taking a certification class will give you the opportunities to perform hands on scenarios and activities to hone your First Aid skills so that you will be confident to act when an emergency arises.

• First Aid can make the difference between permanent disability and complete recovery. What you learn can make a huge difference in someone’s life.

• Not only this, First Aid can help you save a life. Providing care immediately in an emergency situation is vital to the patient’s outcome. After taking a class you will have the knowledge and skills to act.

First Aid and CPR are extremely important. They can help you save lives, and the life you save may be someone you love. Twin Cities Safety makes learning these skills convenient and affordable. We offer classes at variety of locations and also offer on-site training for you and your business. Contact us at: Classes@twincitiescpr.com (E-mail) or call 651-261-2314. Learning CPR and First Aid may be one of the best things you ever do.