Cardiopulmonary resuscitation ( CPR )

Introduction

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, commonly known as CPR is a first aid technique that can be used if someone is not breathing (properly) or if heart stop working. It is an emergency manual procedure to preserve brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in Cardiac arrest or Respiratory arrest.


It is indicated in those who are unresponsive with no breathing or abnormal breathing, or had agonal respiration.

Chest compressions and rescue breaths keep blood and oxygen circulating in the body.

Moreover If someone is unresponsive or not breathing at all follow the Chain of Survival with the following step recommended by AHA.

• Untrained. If you're not trained in CPR, then provide hands-only CPR. That means uninterrupted chest compressions of about 100 a minute until paramedics arrive (described in more detail below). You don't need to try rescue breathing.
• Trained and ready to go. If you're well-trained and confident in your ability, begin with chest compressions instead of first checking the airway and doing rescue breathing. Start CPR with 30 chest compressions before checking the airway and giving rescue breaths.
• Trained but rusty. If you've previously received CPR training but you're not confident in your abilities, then just do chest compressions at a rate of about 100 a minute. (Details described below.)

The above advice applies to adults, children and infants needing CPR, but not newborns.

CPR can keep oxygenated blood flowing to the brain and other vital organs until more definitive medical treatment can restore a normal heart rhythm.

When the heart stops, the lack of oxygenated blood can cause brain damage in only a few minutes. A person may die within eight to 10 minutes.

To learn CPR properly, take an accredited first-aid training course, including CPR and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED). If you are untrained and have immediate access to a phone, call Emergency Medical Services before beginning CPR. The dispatcher can instruct you in the proper procedures until help arrives.

Links and institutions for  CPR Training and CPR Certification

CPR Training and CPR Certification in First Aid, CPR and AED

American Red Cross CPR ( cardiopulmonary resuscitation ), First Aid and AED (automated external defibrillator) training and certification meets the needs of workplace responders, professional rescuers school staffs, professional responders and healthcare providers, as well as the general public. We offer both certified and non-certified training options. Select a category below to access course descriptions and materials.

CPR Online Training and CPR Online Certification American Heart Association or Find CPR Training center near you

As the world leader in CPR, first aid and emergency cardiovascular care (ECC) training and education, the American Heart Association offers a variety of options for you to find a course (opens new window) and learn lifesaving skills. Locate a local training center to become an AHA Instructor or to choose courses for family members and friends, employees, or healthcare providers.

Getting CPR Certified Has Never Been This Easy.

Why get your CPR certification online ? Because four out of five cardiac arrests happen at home. Because nearly 383,000 sudden cardiac arrests occur on an annual basis outside of the hospital. And because your loved ones — and your patients — are relying on you.

When receiving CPR certification, online training is the most convenient way to go. We offer an in-depth curriculum developed by AHA-licensed CPR instructors. Our CPR online certification is compliant with ARC, ECC, ILCOR, and LCC-LCOR guidelines. Our certification is valid for two years, and it is accepted nationwide and overseas in more than 60 countries. Companies all over the world use our online programs to train their employees.

We’re also the only online CPR and first aid certification company that offers a full suite of video lessons demonstrated to be the most effective for teaching CPR skills online. You can get the materials for your courses on any digital device, including smartphones and tablets.

Online CPR certification is the fastest and easiest way to get your CPR recertification. It’s ideal for health care professionals and others needing CPR and BLS certification. Our students live around the world — and just around the corner.

National CPR Foundation: Online Certification Accreditation!

At NationalCPRFoundation, we offer courses which will meet your needs whether you’re a Workplace Employee, a Healthcare Provider or just interested in learning. We’re accepted by thousands of companies and institutions and trusted by hundreds of thousands of Professionals across the United States, Canada & Worldwide.

CPR Online Training and CPR Online Certification

Need your CPR certification but hate to sit through another mind-numbing 6-hour class? With CPRToday! nationally-validated, fully-accredited online courses you can earn your CPR, First Aid, AED, and Bloodborne Pathogens certification at your convenience and have your certificate and wallet card today.

CPRToday! is quick, inexpensive and completely risk-free. Ours is the only program that:

•       Is Nationally accredited in all 50 states
•       Meets International Guidelines Conference on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation standards
•       Includes most recent ARC and AHA/ILCOR Guidelines (October 18, 2010)
•       Includes "compression-only" bystander-initiated CPR techniques (March 2008)
•       Is Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) and OSHA 1910.1030(g)(2) compliant
•       Does not require hands-on skills testing
•       Includes instant 2-year certification from your own printer
•       Does not require additional fees for practical exam
•       Includes 30-day unlimited course access from any computer
•       Includes unlimited access to your certificate and wallet card
•       Is regularly peer-reviewed by National Health & Safety Foundation®
•       Is endorsed by CNN, and featured in USA Today, The New York Times, and on eHow
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CPR Online Training and CPR

Certified CPR specializes in BLS for the Health Care Provider, Basic CPR for the Adult, Child and Infant, Basic First Aid, Communicable Disease, Blood borne Pathogens, SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), Childhood Nutrition and Obesity, and Child Abuse and Neglect.

Most classes are taught by real Emergency Medical Technicians so you have someone with real life experience to teach you the most important and up to date skills.

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We do offer public and private training.

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