{"id":12839,"date":"2024-06-11T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.protrainings.com\/blog\/?p=12839"},"modified":"2024-12-17T11:10:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T16:10:23","slug":"cpr-people-wheelchairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.protrainings.com\/blog\/cpr-people-wheelchairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Inclusive CPR: Adapting Training for Individuals in Wheelchairs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Even if you\u2019re familiar with the standard procedures for administering CPR, you may be unsure of how to perform CPR under certain circumstances, such as if the person is in a wheelchair or if you\u2019re in a wheelchair yourself. But mobility limitations don\u2019t have to prevent anyone from giving or receiving lifesaving aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Instead, CPR training programs and emergency response plans should empower people of all ability levels to save lives and to account for disabilities when providing aid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s what you need to know about performing CPR on a person in a wheelchair and how people in wheelchairs can administer CPR to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ADA Compliance & Safer Spaces Benefit Everyone <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/a>, employers are required to provide employees with disabilities \u201can equal opportunity to benefit from the employment-related opportunities available to others. This includes things like recruitment, hiring, promotions, training, pay, and social activities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though the American Heart Association (AHA) does not provide advice to training centers for ADA compliance with their advanced or basic life support courses<\/a>, we believe there are a few easy ways for the employer to ensure the CPR training they offer is accessible to all employees, including those with disabilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When creating your emergency response plans<\/a>, factor in any accommodations needed for disabled employees to receive or provide emergency aid. This includes training other employees to provide specialized aid to individuals with disabilities and training disabled employees to provide emergency aid while making reasonable accommodations for their specific disabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Administering CPR on a Person in a Wheelchair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If the person needing CPR is in a wheelchair, the first step is to get them flat on the ground if possible. Two or more people can work together to lift the person out of the wheelchair and lower them to the ground before beginning CPR. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are alone, are able, and have enough space to maneuver the wheelchair, follow these steps to transfer the person to the ground:<\/p>\n\n\n\n