CPR - How You Can Save a Life
CPR is learning how to save a life. But to be successful, CPR must be started as soon as the victim collapses. That means that the public must be taught how to recognize cardiac arrest, be willing and able to initiate CPR, and call for professional help and an AED (automated external defibrillator). CPR can make a difference when these steps happen in a timely manner. Unfortunately, bystander CPR is performed in about only a third of witnessed arrests.
There is often an unwillingness of bystanders to use CPR. There are several reasons for this. The most obvious reason is many people have never been trained in CPR and believe the rescue procedure is complicated. Some feel that they could do more harm than good in trying to perform CPR. The most common reason for the unwilling attitude towards using CPR is a fear of catching a transmittable disease through mouth to mouth resucitation. Wile this is an important subject to consider, CPR training classes cover the myths behind much of the fear and how you can be safe while still offering this life saving technique to even strangers.
These issues have been addressed in the 2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and ECC. The steps for CPR have been simplified. The courses are taught in an easy to follow, DVD-driven, method. Many students have responded that they enjoy this method of teaching more than previous lecture type courses. While data shows that disease transmission is low during CPR, the public bystander, as well as healthcare providers, are taught to use a barrier device to give ventilations. Compression-only CPR is also taught.
CPR is very important link in saving a life. In order for someone to survive from cardiac arrest the heart needs to continue pumping and supplying oxygen to the blood, and thus to the brain. Without the oxygen flow the person can die or if the heart is later restarted they could be brain dead. By using an AED to get the heart started again while administering compressions, it is possible that the victim can survive. In fact an AED increases the chance of survival to 49-75 percent depending on the victims circumstances. There are steps in the Chain of Survival that a bystander can do to save a life. The fourth link can only be offered by a healthcare professional; however, by applying early CPR the victim may be able to hold on until the emergency professionals arrive.
If enrolled in basic CPR Training in Atlanta, adults will learn basic life support skills. These skills teach the signs of heart attack, stroke, sudden cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, extraction of a foreign body in the airway, and the use of AEDs which are very common today. Don't wait until you have an emergency involving a loved one. Get enrolled in a CPR class today.
For more information on CPR Training and First Aid Training in Atlanta see our site CardiacareCPR.com
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