CPR/AED Training

CPR training is necessary for all types of healthcare workers, from doctors and nurses to EMTs and many ancillary workers. However, there is a myriad of individuals who may not work close to the healthcare sector but who should still be prepared with proper knowledge of how to perform life-saving care of the individual who is coding. When many people throughout a community are well-trained in CPR, that community is a safe one where residents can feel safe.

When CPR is provided within the first few minutes of a person going into cardiac arrest, that person’s chance of survival increases by two to three times. Because so many cardiac arrests occur outside the hospital, it is vital that community leaders and everyday Americans know how to perform chest compressions.

If the heart stops beating, any lack of oxygenated blood can lead to brain damage. This can happen in only several minutes. Moreover, an individual suffering from cardiac arrest can die in as little as 10 minutes. However, if CPR is administered, blood can still flow to the organs and brain until responders can provide the equipment needed to restore rhythm to the heart.

Any bystander who knows hands-only CPR can be invaluable to a community. This process takes place in two steps. First, the bystander calls 911. He then pushes on the center of the victim’s chest—firmly, using quick compressions—until help arrives. The compression rate should be around 100 compressions per minute. Press over the chest at a depth of about two inches. See the section below for information and a video.

CPR and AED (automated external defibrillator) training are simple to learn and can easily be learned by a child and all adults. If interested in a class for yourself or your organization please contact us to discuss which class offering would be best training@hopsems.org.

Hands-Only CPR

Below is a video to help quickly learn hands-only CPR and 2 handouts from the American Heart Association to assist you in learning.