Free CPR
“A friend of mine was on a bus a few of weeks ago when an old lady sitting near her lost consciousness and appeared to stop breathing. My friend didn’t know how to perform CPR, but the bus driver told her how to do it, while he called on his mobile phone for help. Fortunately, the old lady was able to be revived when the ambulance finally arrived.”
Perhaps the moral of this story, is to get educated about CPR.
There are lots of available places where you can get Free Cpr training.
These public services allow you to learn the basics of CPR – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
You should ensure that any information has been updated with the new CPR Guidelines issued by the American Heart Association and published in March 2008.
Free CPR information can contain,
notes on standard CPR for adults, CPR in three simple steps,
Hands on CPR for adults, CPR in two simple steps,
CPR for children, CPR in three steps for small children,
and CPR for infants, CPR for infants in five simple steps.
There is also available, on the internet Free CPR information such as pocket guides and posters. These contain printable CPR instructions. You can even find CPR instructions for your family pet, such as your cat or dog.
Sometimes charts are made available by hospitals or community organisations. You can buy charts as pictured below, just click on the picture for more details. These charts are a great way to promote your business to your customers, and are very reasonably priced.
Free CPR videos can be found covering CPR for adults, children and babies.
Some common questions and answers on Free CPR
When should I do hands-only CPR?
The American Heart Association, recommends hands only CPR in the following circumstances:
If a bystander, who is not trained in standard CPR, sees an adult suddenly collapse, then he or she should call 911 and provide chest compressions by pushing hard and fast in the center of the chest. Interruptions should be kept to a minimum until trained rescuers arrive. For bystanders previously trained in standard CPR, hand-only CPR may be performed if the bystander is not confident or is unwilling to perform mouth-to-mouth ventilation.
I heard that no matter if a person is unconscious that you should perform CPR. Is this true? When should you not perform CPR?
It is true that sometimes a person may be unconscious and their heart is still beating and they may still be breathing. Such a situation, for example, may occur in someone who has just had a grand mal seizure. If you tried to do CPR on such a person he or she would probably groan and even try to push you away. This would be your clue that CPR was not needed. CPR is intended only for someone whose heart and breathing has stopped. If the victim moves or pushes you away, you should stop CPR.
This web site is to be used as a free guide and an informational resource, but it cannot replace real CPR or first aid training. CPR training is available online.
Here you will find more on CPR Training Online and CPR Recertification
Please try to attend a a First Aid Training course or a Free CPR training course, in your community and help save a life.
