What the difference is between a heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest? A heart attack is a blockage in an artery to the heart and the heart is still beating with restricted blood flow. Where sudden cardiac arrest is the normal heart rhythm is disrupted from pumping blood because of an electrical malfunction. You will …
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Everyone is worried about getting sued. One of the most common questions from students in my CPR classes was what if the victim dies or I do something wrong and the victim dies. Won’t I get sued? Spontaneous responders or bystanders are well protected by the Good Samaritan Law in most states in the U.S. …
Yes, indeed – bad CPR is better no CPR at all. With no CPR prior to first responders arriving, chances of survival are very small. With no blood pumping to the brain carrying oxygen serious brain damage is very likely. Not to mention no blood flow to any of the other organs carrying valuable oxygen, …
The need for CPR certifications varies from state to state. There about 38 states, including California and Washington DC, that require some or all school staff to have a CPR certification. That can vary from a requirement to have a certification in just CPR or CPR and First Aid up to CPR, First Aid and …
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In 2010 CPR had its most significant changes. In fact, they added a new slogan promoting a more aggressive style CPR. The slogan from the American Heart Association was “Push Hard, Push Fast”. They suggested pushing faster and deeper. This to improve circulation and flow more blood to the brain. That was 10 years ago. …
Yes you can. While in-person training is difficult due to the pandemic. Online CPR certification classes eliminate the risk and inconvenience of having to find a CPR class that is open to the public on a day and time that works for you. More than likely you will have to travel, spend 4 or more …
Successful CPR is not necessarily determined by the outcome, but rather the process itself. Meaning, are you meeting the goals of successful CPR by providing good perfusion (blood flow) through quality compressions and good oxygenation by providing good ventilations? So, I would say the most common reason for unsuccessful CPR is poorly delivered compressions. This …
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