CPR Basics

CPR, which is short for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is a method which is used as an attempt to help victims of cardiac arrest to stay alive until advanced help can arrive. The technique is focused on helping to pump blood flow to all vital organs.

CPR basics involve detailed steps. It is a technique that can be used on any age group and virtually in any life threatening situation. If you find a person unconscious first ask the victim loudly, "Are you okay, I repeat are you okay?" Second tilt the head and lift the chin. Bring your cheek close to their face and keep your eyes on the chest to see if it will rise and fall. If the person is not breathing, the trained CPR provider gives two breaths into the victim's mouth. Next, the provider places his or her hands in the center of the chest, firmly pushing down two inches (on an adult) in a repeated fashion 30 times. This technique is to be repeated until medical help arrives.

Although these CPR basics may sound simple, both techniques must be administered in a certain time and sequence. In an emergency, our first reaction is often terror and panic, yet during these precious moments life can easily slip away. In order to counteract these initial reactions of fear and inability to act, CPR courses train individuals on how to react, and how to handle various emergency situations. With this important training, you will be prepared to jump into immediate action if an emergency should occur.

The CPR classes on the website www.CPRAEDCourse.com offer online CPR/AED courses for health care providers as well as for employment.