CPR is a simple process that gives the patient the best odds of survival until emergency assistance arrives. Although the concept of CPR is simple, a few key elements — like CPR hand placement — can mean the difference between a successful and an unsuccessful rescue attempt. Here, we explain all you need to know about CPR hand placement for different age groups and why hand placement is so important when performing CPR.
When a person collapses in public, most bystanders will scan the room in hopes of finding “that person” who knows what to do before stepping in themselves. Whether that person is a doctor, a first responder, or a CPR-certified layperson, the one thing they all have in common in an emergency situation is the knowledge of the ABC of CPR. Read on to find out more about the ABC of CPR, who updated the process to CAB, and why this update is so crucial for increasing CPR survival rates.
When you’ve been in the training industry as long as we have, you start to notice common themes in the questions students undergoing CPR training ask. One of the most fundamental questions new emergency preparedness laypersons ask is, “What does CPR stand for, exactly?” Read on for the answer to, “What does CPR stand for?” and to find out where you can learn more about CPR training.
In an emergency situation, when tensions are high and time is important, would you know how to effectively start CPR? By using the chain of survival, CPR can be given in the correct order, as efficiently as possible. Understanding the chain of survival CPR links can ensure you’re prepared to react quickly when someone close to you experiences cardiac arrest. Read on to learn the whats, whys, wheres, and hows of the chain of survival for CPR.
Most people have a general idea of how to check a person’s pulse, but that doesn’t always mean they know what to check for — or how to find a pulse on an infant rather than an adult. While an infant pulse check is similar to a pulse check on an adult, there are a few key differences. Read on to learn more about infant heart rates compared to an adult’s, and how to check an infant’s pulse.
According to the CDC, there are approximately 4,000 fatal drownings and nearly 8,000 non-fatal drownings each year.
Read on to learn more about how to prevent drowning in even the most high-risk areas, how to identify a drowning person, and what first aid is needed after a drowning occurs.
We tell kids not to run with food in their mouths, yet we seem to forget that advice as adults. Most of us multitask while we eat — whether it’s mindlessly snacking while binging our favorite show or grabbing a quick bite on the go. But the moment our food goes down the wrong pipe, we ask ourselves in a panic, “Do I know how to do Heimlich on myself?” If you find yourself Googling “how to do Heimlich on myself” in fear of choking on food when you’re alone, read on to learn how to identify choking and effectively perform the Heimlich maneuver on yourself.
Everyone experiences stress at some point in their lives, but can stress cause heart pain and other health-related issues? When stress starts to impact your health, it may be time to start managing the causes of stress in your life to minimize the risk of stress-induced heart problems in the future. Read on for a more in-depth look at the answer to, “Can stress cause heart pain?” and learn how to recognize and treat the symptoms of stress.
Cardiac arrest and heart attack are both major medical emergencies that can look the same to an untrained bystander. Being able to tell the difference between cardiac arrest versus heart attack is vital for knowing how to treat each one in an emergency and thus improving the victim’s chances of survival. Here’s what to know about the causes, signs, and risk factors of cardiac arrest versus heart attack, as well as the best ways to treat both.
In recent years, more young athletes are suffering from cardiac arrest. We generally associate heart problems with older people in poor health, not healthy young athletes in the prime of their lives. So, why do young athletes have cardiac arrest, and why does it seem so common all of a sudden? If you’re asking yourself, “Why do young athletes have cardiac arrest, and how can it be prevented?,” here’s what to know.
Here we look at examples of how long CPR has taken to work in real-life cases, and what you should do when CPR doesn’t appear to be working and after four minutes of rescue breathing, no pulse can be found.
Finding the best CPR manikins is an often overlooked step in planning CPR training. If you or your company are tasked with selecting a suitable stand-in for training, do you know what to look for?
Read on to learn what to look for when selecting the best CPR manikins and how these tools ensure your skills can be relied on in an emergency.