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Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers is a course run by the American Heart Association (AHA). It is designed to give healthcare professionals the skills and confidence to deal effectively with emergency situations....
Automated External Defibrillators or AEDs are life-saving devices that can dramatically increase a cardiac arrest victim’s survival rate to as high as 70%. AEDs, as their name implies are automatic and they are designed...
CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is lifesaving first aid procedure used to help victims of sudden cardiac arrest. In order for CPR to be effective it must be performed promptly. However, many people are misinformed about the...
We’ve seen defibrillators being used in numerous TV shows. The actor playing the doctor yells “Clear!” and sends a shock to the patient. But how exactly do defibrillators work? And what are the different types...
A CPR face shield, also commonly known as a face mask, is used during CPR to provide rescue breaths to the casualty. CPR was traditionally taught without a shield/mask, where a person provides rescue breaths...
In this blog post we answer some common questions people have about Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. CPR is a technique used in an emergency situation when a person’s heartbeat or breathing has stopped. This is known...
Can I be sued for performing CPR? This is a question we often get asked as first aid & CPR instructors. According to the American Heart Association, if a bystander performs CPR on a...
CPR is a lifesaving technique used when a patient suffers a cardiac arrest. CPR allows the continuous flow of oxygenated blood to vital organs of the body until medical treatment (defibrillation) is performed to...
Two-person CPR is the same as one-person CPR except that it involves another rescuer helping out. This makes the procedure much easier because in an emergency situation you need to be quick and careful so...
There are several circumstances when you should stop performing CPR on a patient. It is important for those trained in resuscitation to know the situations when they should stop performing CPR. So when should...
