Today CPR is one of the most accepted and standardized techniques used by emergency responders, and corporate onsite CPR training is offered in almost every major company and business in the United States. Though this has been the case for decades, there was a time when the technique was less accepted by the public and the medical community.
Like other medical breakthroughs, CPR was not discovered all at once. Instead it was slowly studied and refined until it became the standardized life-saving procedure that it is today. From its beginnings in the 1700s, cardiopulmonary resuscitation has continued to evolve as doctors have learned more about the human body, and now it is an extremely effective way to provide emergency medical response to a person suffering from sudden cardiac arrest.
The Beginning
The first mentions of the procedures that would one day become CPR appeared in the middle of 18th century. The Paris Academy of Science began to endorse mouth-to-mouth resuscitation for drowning victims in 1740.
Around the same time, the Society for the Recovery of Drowned Persons was organized. This organizations was founded in Amsterdam in response to the hundreds of citizens who died by drowning in the canals every year. Though not all of the society’s ideas were medically accurate or effective, some of their practices were very similar to how CPR is performed today. These practices would spread to other organizations that provided medical assistance to drowning victims, but it would still be some time before doctors and others studied these techniques in detail.
In the next 150 years, the medical community learned more about the human body and began to study resuscitation. Finally at the end of the nineteenth century two doctors, Dr. Friedrich Maass and Dr. George Crile, independently documented the medical use of chest compressions to resuscitate someone who had drowned. Dr. Maass performed and documented chest compressions, and Dr. Crile had similar success in 1903. From then on, medical organizations adopted chest compressions as a way to revive those who had drowned.
Mouth-to-Mouth CPR
Then in the 1950s, there was another breakthrough in cardiopulmonary resuscitation research. Dr. Peter Safar, Dr. James Elam, and Dr. Archer Gordon were able to prove that mouth-to-mouth resuscitation could provide adequate oxygen to the body and increase the chance of survival of a drowning victim. In 1956, they developed techniques that made mouth-to-mouth CPR more effective, and soon these practices were adopted by the U.S. military and emergency medical services.
In 1960, the American Heart Association started to teach physicians how to perform CPR. In the next decades, the practice became more and more accepted. The first large scale CPR training occurred in Seattle, Washington in 1972. Leonard Cobb led the training program called “Medic 2” which trained more than 100,000 people in the program’s first two years.
CPR in Businesses
Businesses also started providing corporate onsite CPR training, so employees could perform the technique during an emergency, and this became more and more common. Corporate onsite CPR training is now found in many of the world’s largest corporations and businesses. Not only does it help make offices safer, but it’s also a great team-building and leadership opportunity for organizations.
If you are interested in corporate onsite CPR training, there are many ways that you can provide training on a flexible schedule and give participants the chance to get certified in CPR. Our corporate onsite CPR training programs are designed to make CPR approachable and easy to learn, so that your staff will be able to use these techniques to save the lives of coworkers, family members, and anyone else who needs help.
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]]>CPR training in NJ will prepare you for many types of emergencies, but with any luck you’ll never find yourself in a situation where someone’s life is in danger. However, if that type of situation ever occurs, you’ll be prepared to quickly act, providing CPR and other emergency care to increase the victim’s chance of survival. After suffering sudden cardiac arrest, a person only has about an 8% chance of surviving before they make it to the hospital; however, immediate CPR can double the chance of survival and saves over 90,000 lives every year in the United States.
Though learning CPR is often a thankless task, those who are able to use it to save someone else’s life usually receive the gratitude of the person’s family and community. That gratitude is more than enough of a reward, but in New Jersey the American Heart Association actually gives an award to people who’ve used CPR to make the state a safer place. The New Jersey American Heartsaver Awards were given out on June 3rd and were awarded to 29 residents of New Jersey for their efforts to save people’s lives. Some of these individuals were recognized for individual acts of CPR and others were recognized for other efforts that advance CPR training in NJ.
Applying CPR Training and Other Knowledge to Save Lives
In addition to learning how to perform CPR specifically, CPR training in NJ also teaches individuals how to identify when someone needs emergency medical care and how to use an AED device to help people suffering from sudden cardiac arrest. These training programs provide participants with a lot of knowledge and skills that they can use in a number of different situations such as when someone has a heart attack, suffers an allergic reaction, almost drowns, is shocked with electricity, chokes, or suffocates.
One of the recipients of the award this year was Melanie Mercado, a resident of Union County who works as a registered nurse at RWJ University Hospital in Rahway. When she was going home from work one day, she saw someone lying in the middle of the street and realized they were the victim of a hit-and-run. Using her CPR training, Mercado told someone else to call 911 while she began performing CPR. She continued to provide CPR until the paramedics arrived and the woman would not have survived without her help and immediate action.
Providing CPR Skills and Training to More NJ Residents
Though the American Heart Association honors a lot of people who directly perform CPR to save another’s life, it also uses its awards to bring attention to people and organizations that provide CPR training in NJ and increase the number of trained and prepared citizens who can perform CPR. This year Joseph Przytula also received an award for his efforts to do just that.
After the state government passed legislation to provide CPR training in NJ public schools, Pryztula helped implement the program in Elizabeth Public Schools. As the supervisor of health, safety, and physical education, he makes sure that every student receives CPR and AED training before they graduate—more than 700 students every year. His fantastic efforts to expand CPR training have made his school, community, and state a much safer place for everyone who lives and works here.
For those interested in CPR training in NJ, there are many places across the state where this type of training is available. The more people that learn how to respond in emergencies, the safer everyone will be when emergencies happen. When a person performs immediate CPR and AED, they can triple the chance of the victim surviving the ordeal. If you are looking for CPR training in NJ, contact us today.
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The American Heart Association‘s (AHA) BLS certification encompasses the correct methods for performing CPR on adults, children and infants, the proper use of defibrillators and choking relief. Situations and scenarios are presented both as in-hospital and out-of-hospital examples to prepare you for realistic emergencies that often take place far away from medical facilities.
In addition, the course focuses on teaching you how to recognize life-threatening situations and respond to them properly and in a timely manner. It is often what happens within the first few minutes after a life-threatening event that determines the likelihood of a victim’s survival, and it highlights the importance of having these skills outside of a hospital setting.
Certified and experienced instructors guide you through learning stations and test your proficiency at carrying out the various techniques. This ensures your thorough understanding of the subject matter and that your knowledge is reinforced by hands-on experience.
Upon completion, you will receive your AHA BLS certification card, which is valid for a period of two years. Oceanside CPR teaches Red Cross and is an official AHA training site and an American Health and Safety training center, so you know that your credentials are legitimate and will be recognized everywhere.
Check out our upcoming class schedules and locations, then sign up right through our website. Contact us with any questions or concerns you may have, we’d love to hear from you!
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Finding Information About Onsite CPR Training
On the right hand side of the Oceanside CPR website, there is a link called “Upcoming Classes.” If you hover over it with your mouse, a list of different classes will be revealed to you. When you travel down that list, you will see the title “Onsite Training.” After clicking on this link, you will be transported to a description of the different types of CPR that can be learned at home or in an office setting. It reads, “We offer a full range of classes from Adult, Child & Infant CPR, AED training, CPR for the Healthcare Professional, & First Aid, and are able to customize a class that will fit your needs.”
Having a Luxury Experience
Oceanside CPR provides all certification materials, so there is absolutely no inconvenience to the client. Onsite CPR training is designed to be as simple and easy for the client as possible. Our goal is to make sure you do not experience any hassle in becoming either certified or re-certified.
In the Workplace
While at work, we can arrange to have a “lunch time” class for your whole office. In the span of an hour, everyone in the office can be trained and ready to perform CPR. The good news is that by involving other people in your CPR training experience, we can give you a special group rate.
We would love to speak to you more about Oceanside CPR and our onsite CPR training. Please contact us to ask questions and schedule CPR training.
]]>CPR, or Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation, is used when a person suffers a heart attack. Promptness matters, as roughly one-half to one-third of heart attack sufferers live when CPR and/or the use of an AED is performed immediately after the attack. However, the American Heart Association estimates only 32% of heart attack victims are able to receive help from a trained bystander.
The training, which will be part of physical education classes, will allow New Jersey students to know how to perform CPR as well as use the AED machines, which were required to be in every New Jersey school since 2012. A problem with the success of AED is that many people do not know how to perform CPR, a crucial requirement in AED usage.
With an aging population, and many people continuing their careers well into their 70s, we should be aware of how to help in case of an emergency. Lawmakers feel that Christie’s CPR requirement could become a national precedent.Perhaps you or a loved one’s life will be saved one day due to the application of CPR/AED. Wouldn’t you be glad that Christie required that young person to know how to use them correctly?
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Better Safe than Sorry
Just because the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends that CPR training be an element of your first aid program isn’t the only reason to enroll in a CPR course. With these training, your business can provide a safer work environment, and increased morale among your staff.
Safety Saves… Money
Training your staff in basic life support can help lower your insurance risk and premiums. Insurers want you to be prepared for the worst. If you can demonstrate that you’ve taken steps to reduce your risk then it may be possible to negotiate lower rates with your insurance company.
Marketable Skills
Your staff will appreciate the opportunity to brush up on their skills. Certifications keep team members relevant and can improve their marketability for things like promotions and conferences. Staff will also appreciate knowing that they are prepared for emergencies both in and outside of the workplace.
Peace of Mind is Priceless
Between reports, meetings and endless emails it is easy to forget how disruptive a sudden emergency can be to morale and productivity. BLS training can’t prevent life-threatening emergencies but preparedness can help ease tensions and even save lives. You and your staff will rest easy and with confidence that you can handle whatever comes your way.
Oceanside CPR provides relaxed, comfortable and customized training options for individuals, businesses and organizations throughout New Jersey. Oceanside makes the process easy, we come to you! Please contact us for more information on our onsite training options and take the first step towards preparedness.
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillators (AED) double, and in some cases triple, a victim’s chances of survival if administered quickly after a cardiac episode. While many people are aware of the CPR principles, few are trained in current methods and even fewer are familiar with AED concepts. The American Heart Association estimates that over half of Americans have never actually seen an AED.
Oceanside CPR, an American Heart Association training site and American Health and Safety Training center, offers current CPR AEDcertification for those with little or no medical background and those seeking to renew certifications. The class topics include alleviating choking and CPR AED techniques for adults, children and infants.
Oceanside’s CPR AED classes incorporate the proven Practice-While-Watching method of learning, allowing students to perform tasks and solve problems as instructors look on and provide feedback. Upon completion of the course, students receive their CPR AED certification card, which remains valid for two years.
While CPR is an effective life-saver, many cardiac incidents involve an arrhythmia that can only be addressed with both CPR and AED methods. Almost a quarter of cardiac arrest victims suffer from these events and can be stabilized with an AED.
Contact us to review the list of class dates, times and locations in and around New Jersey, and help reduce the number of deaths from sudden cardiac arrest.
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By training in the comfort of a home or office setting, the relaxed and familiar environment makes learning easy and allows everyone to learn at their own pace. Onsite training programs cover adult, child and infant CPR, defibrillator training, CPR for the healthcare professional and first aid training. Each training class is tailored to meet each client’s specific need, whether it is to teach family members as a group, certify employees and staff or provide re-certification for healthcare professionals.
Nearly all of cardiac arrests occur at a home, which means that the most likely benefit of knowing CPR is that of saving a friend or family member. Less than half of the people suffering a sudden cardiac arrest receive CPR, but those that do have their chances of survival doubled or even tripled.
Proper implementation of the procedures is also critical, as improper techniques can result in complications ranging from broken ribs or a broken sternum to choking hazards. Certain people, such as women and the elderly, are often at a higher risk for these complications, illustrating the need for reliable and current CPR training.
Oceanside CPR is an American Heart Association training site, teaches Red Cross and is also an American Health and Safety training center offering BLS, CPR and first aid training across New Jersey. Contact us to schedule a training session at your home or office.
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Reasons that you may need to do CPR on a child include if they are choking, drowning, have received an electrical shock, have an unknown medical issue such as heart or lung disease, have experienced a head trauma, or ingested a poison. Often a preventable accident causes the emergency that requires CPR. The following tips may be helpful in preventing these accidents from occurring in the first place.
1. You should always assume the child can move more than you think. For a baby, always use safety straps on high chairs and strollers and never leave them unattended on an elevated surface such as a bed. Even if they haven’t rolled before, it is possible that today could be the first day they roll and you don’t want it to be off the bed.
2. Make sure only age-appropriate toys are accessible. A child that puts things in their mouth needs to be carefully monitored and their toys should be regularly inspected for loose parts or other hazards.
3. Make the environment as child proofed as possible. Verify all outlets are covered and toxic chemicals are out of reach or stored in a childproof cabinet.
4. Choking is a major concern for young children. Make sure popcorn, coins, grapes, and nuts are always out of reach. Do not allow children to play with balloons especially those children that will try to put the balloon in their mouth. If it pops, it can block the airway.
5. Always carefully watch children around water. This includes bathtubs, swimming pools, ponds and rivers. According to the CDC, 20% of those who die from drowning are children under the age of 14. For each child that dies from drowning, 5 more are treated in an emergency department. Children ages 1 to 4 make up the largest percentage of children who drown.
If you are a parent or child caregiver that would like to learn pediatric CPR so you are prepared in case you face an emergency situation contact us. We realize you are busy and provide the option of coming directly to you. We can tailor the class to your needs and provide American Heart Association and American Red Cross training.
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To actually learn a skill practice is required. When playing a musical instrument, knitting, or making a bracelet it is easy to reference the internet and then practice until the skill is mastered. Mistakes made will be learned from during the process. CPR training, on the other hand, does not lend itself to practice without the proper training equipment. It is not safe to practice chest compressions on a healthy human and most people don’t have a CPR manikin on hand. Therefore CPR skills will not be mastered by viewing an online training video.
Research has shown that knowledge is retained when CPR is taught by a ‘practice while watching’ technique. This means the person taking the class learns the method, practices on the manikin and receives feedback from an instructor observing them practice. In addition, practice on a manikin allows the student to feel what it is like to properly compress a chest and apply breaths. How much force is required? What is the proper airflow? The feedback from the instructor helps the student refine their technique appropriately. None of this learning occurs when an online video is the only method of training.
Finally the information obtained from an online video may be outdated. CPR standards are continuously updated as researchers determine the best method for saving a life. There is no guarantee you are learning the current method if you are obtaining your information from an online video.
Many people argue they don’t have time to locate and attend a CPR class. Oceanside CPR believes anyone and everyone should be educated in CPR. Therefore Oceanside CPR is willing to provide onsite training. We will come to you! Contact us to learn more.
