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When I received my CPR certification training earlier this year, our instructor described hands-only CPR as the method to use when a face shield (used for protection while giving rescue breaths) is unavailable. She said that this was a new component of the training program. It turns out that hands-only CPR is a relatively recent [...]
Continue Reading →During the class in which I took my CPR training, the instructor emphasized that, in order to be prepared to use our new skills, we needed to make sure that we each had gloves and a face shield or face guard. She recommended that we carry a set in a “CPR keychain” so that we [...]
Continue Reading →The Fire Department of New York offers free CPR training in New York City. The 45 minute classes, called “CPR-To Go” are held once a month at different public libraries around the city. CPR certification isn’t provided; instead the “primary goal is to raise awareness of the important of immediate action in response to sudden [...]
Continue Reading →Actor and athlete Vinnie Jones shows how hard and fast hands-only CPR can help save the life of someone who’s had a heart attack in this public service video from the British Heart Foundation. The video advises that the first thing to do is call emergency services (in the US, of course, [...]
Continue Reading →Recently at a New York City high school, a high school student choked and died. According to the story in the Daily News, there was a 14 minute delay from when the choking occurred until 911 was called. If true, it would be a shame that no bystander was [...]
Continue Reading →Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillation (AED) training and certification courses are offered by commercial, non-profit and municipal organizations. Of the non-profits that offer training, the American Red Cross CPR and AED certification courses seem the most straightforward and are available in major metropolitan areas across the country. Classes last 3 hours and [...]
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