Resources and Tools for CPR Trainees
By J. A. Young When taking a CPR course, many instructors are quite skilled at delivering their curriculum to students. Everyone can expect to learn the basics and obtain what …
CPR on the Court, down the Track, on the Field
By J. A. Young CPR training is invaluable for preserving life when catastrophe strikes. It is also finding its way into sporting events. In recent news, various athletes have required …
ONSITE CPR TRAINING – Convenient Training for All
ONSITE CPR TRAINING is an opportunity to save the life of a loved one or fellow human being. Once a crisis has occurred it may be too late to wish that …
September is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month
What is sudden cardiac arrest SCA? This is when the heart has an electrical malfunction where the heart is no longer able to pump blood throughout the body. When this happens …
Student Saves Another College Student With CPR
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A night of celebration turned deadly for a man in State College over the weekend until a young woman came to his rescue. She is now …
What the AHA wants you to know about Cardiac Arrest
The American Heart Association (AHA) is the leading provider in training and research into preventing and treating heart disease. Cardiac Arrest is a leading cause of death in America, yet …
The Importance of Pediatric CPR in NJ
When most people think of having to perform CPR, they think of adults with serious health problems. However, children often need CPR as a result of serious accidents as well. …
CPR and AED: A Brief History of CPR Techniques
The techniques of forced breathing to revive humans have been around in various parts of the world since the 1800s. Midwives and physicians knew of the life-saving benefits of forced …
Stayin’ alive: More than double survival rates for cardiac arrest victim
If you saw someone collapse from sudden cardiac arrest in a public place, would you know what to do? Many people likely have a Hollywood-inspired concept of how to respond, …
911 dispatcher saves a life over phone with step-by-step CPR coaching
On Aug. 8, Paula Sanderson was hit with the worst asthma attack of her life. “I was completely unable to breathe,” she said. “I felt myself losing consciousness. The last …