Basics of CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the use of chest compressions and artificial ventilation to maintain the flow of blood and oxygen during a cardiac arrest. Early and appropriate resuscitation, involving early defibrillation and appropriate application of post cardiac care will lead to improved neurological outcomes and higher chances of survival.
The American Heart Association (AHA) encourages all people to have a working knowledge of BLS (CPR).
The association has come out with instructional materials that guide people in successfully conducting CPR in cases of emergency. Critical Care Education includes BLS (Basic Life Support) classes for healthcare providers.
Training in CPR is needed in:
hospitals
educational institutions related to the medical field
day cares
healthcare facilities
fire departments
volunteer groups and more.
Nursing students, PA students, EMT students and others are required to take up this training. Even people who are not from the medical background can take up these classes. The American Heart Association (AHA) provides a lost of techniques to BLS providers which enables them to effectively save a person’s life. It also teaches them to use equipment related to the healthcare field. This program teaches CPR skills to people of all ages. They are taught to ventilate with a barrier device, a bag mask device and oxygen, and also to use an AED. AEDs are portable electronic devices which analyze the heart’s rhythm and provide an electrical shock that helps the heart to re-establish an effective rhythm.
CPR can be taught to everyone whether they are teachers, students, caregivers, dentists, babysitters or concerned parents.
CPR is now designed to teach anyone and everyone the basic skills of saving a person’s life.
History and future of CPR CPR has been practiced since the 1700s, when mouth to mouth breathing was recommended by the Paris Academy of Sciences to be used on victims of drowning. However, it was officially recommended by the American Heart Association 50 years ago and has helped save many lives since then.
The official website of the AHA shares videos featuring experienced medical professionals who demonstrate how CPR should be conducted. Dr. George Crile was the first to successfully use external chest compressions in human resuscitation. The practice of CPR gained further popularity after James Elam proved that expired air was sufficient in maintaining adequate oxygenation in 1954. In 1960, a program was initiated by the American Heart Association to teach physicians close chest cardiac resuscitation, making the organization a forerunner in CPR training.
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