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• Search American Heart Association Search" • • • Get Involved • • • • Find a Course • • • • • • Courses & Kits • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Training Programs • • • • • • • • • • • • • Resuscitation Science • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Resources • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • International • • • • • • • • • • • CPR – or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation – is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating. Immediate CPR can double or triple chances of survival after cardiac arrest. The American Heart Association invites you to share our vision: a world where no one dies from cardiac arrest. Every year, 350,000 people die from cardiac arrest in the United States. Big number. Bigger opportunity. With your help, we can bring that number down to zero. The 6 links in the adult out-of-hospital Chain of Survival are: • Recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response system (calling 9-1-1 in the US) • Early CPR with an emphasis on chest compressions • Rapid defibrillation • Advanced resuscitation by Emergency Medical Services and other healthcare providers • Post-cardiac arrest care • Recovery (including additional treatment, observation, rehabilitation, and psychological support) A strong Chain of Survival can improve chances of survival and recovery for victims of cardiac arrest. Automated External Defibrillators (AED) AEDs can greatly increase a cardiac arrest victim's chances of survival. The AHA offers a two-pag...

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique. It aims to keep blood and oxygen flowing through the body when a person’s heart and breathing have stopped. CPR is for people According to the The steps of CPR are a bit different according to whether the person is an adult, child, or infant. The primary difference is whether chest compressions are performed with two hands (adults), one hand (children), or thumbs/fingers (infants). There are two types of CPR and both have a potentially life-saving impact. They are: • Hands-only CPR. • Traditional CPR with breaths. Also called CPR with breaths, this alternates chest compressions with mouth-to-mouth breaths. This type of CPR can give the body more oxygen in the critical moments before help arrives. People who have no CPR training, or who received training many years ago, should use hands-only CPR. It’s also best for those who have CPR training but might not be comfortable with the method enough to help someone experiencing cardiac arrest. People with training in traditional CPR, and who are comfortable with the method, can use this technique. Hands-only CPR is appropriate for adults and teens in distress. Traditional CPR is appropriate for anyone in cardiac arrest, including adults, teens, children, and infants. Both hands-only CPR and CPR with breaths involve chest compressions. When a person is in cardiac arrest, the heart has stopped and it cannot pump blood through the body. Chest compressions recreate this p...

The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). Who should take this course? The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings. What does this course teach? • High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants • The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components • Important early use of an AED • Effective ventilations using a barrier device • Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR • Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants