subject: CPR Certification - Take A First Aid CPR Program Today And Make A Real Difference! [print this page] CPR Certification - Take A First Aid CPR Program Today And Make A Real Difference!
If you desire to gain CPR certification , You need to take a CPR first aid course today! Did you know that less than 10 percent of all people who suffer a cardiac arrest while not in hospital stay alive? This is in the America not a 3rd world country. That's shocking! Why? As if someone in the vicinity of those victims had started CPR or knew methods to use an AED appropriately the rate of survival would be a lot higher.
Less than a third of all cardiac arrest affected people receive CPR from a civilian. While our emergency services are exceptional it takes time for them to arrive at the scene and time is one thing those people may not have. Yet when CPR is applied properly these peoples chances of survival can double. Knowing these information can you see why you need to get certified?
You could take a first aid course nearly anywhere as long as it is recognized by the Red Cross or the American Heart Association. They are not expensive and do not take up a lot of time. You do not require any prior medical knowledge and if kids can learn methods to do this lifesaving technique so can any adult learn the essentialCPR steps.
The current AEDs are user friendly with helpful visual and audio clues as to what to do next. But you can not use a defibrillator unless you are well trained as you could cause extra problems. You will learn ways to use these devices which can be found in most public areas when you take your CPR class.
Cardiac arrest does not just happen to old people. Kids and teens suffer also. What would you do if it was your kid who was struck down? Apologize to them as they lie dying, listening to you clarify how you meant to take a CPR course but had not yet got round to it?
