CPR Classes At Our San Diego Location
Or we can travel to your location in El Cajon for American Heart Association CPR classes for groups of 8 or more
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) often means the difference between survival and loss of life for the 350,000 individuals who suffer cardiac arrest annually. While some people understand the basics of compression and rescue breathing, there is a lot of information that many individuals don’t know, such as:
How CPR Works
The heart stops pumping blood to the brain and body in a cardiac emergency. Because the brain relies upon blood and oxygen to function, a cardiac arrest can quickly cause brain damage. CPR helps improve survival rates and decrease permanent damage by providing some level of blood and oxygen to the brain through chest compressions and rescue breaths.
CPR History
The history of CPR is a rather long and illustrious. Though CPR was only formally recognized and developed until 1960, similar intervention processes have existed for hundreds of years. Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation traces back to the Paris Academy of Sciences in 1740. External chest compression was later introduced in 1891. Scientists first proved that expired air is sufficient to maintain adequate oxygenation in the 1950s. By the 1960s, the American Heart Association formally endorsed CPR and began establishing standardized training.
The Need for CPR
When witnessing a cardiac emergency, nearly 70% of Americans either have outdated CPR techniques or no formal training at all. Unfortunately, because nearly 80% of cardiac arrests occur in the home, the life you can save will most likely be a loved one like a child, a spouse, or a guest. Administering CPR immediately after a cardiac emergency can triple the chances of survival.
Other CPR & Cardiac Emergency Facts
Read through these CPR facts to learn more about this effective cardiac intervention:
- Without CPR, the brain starts to die four to six minutes after cardiac arrest
- Every minute of CPR delay following a sudden cardiac arrest decreases the chances of survival by 7 to 10 percent
- CPR dramatically increases the effectiveness of a defibrillator’s electric shock
We offer a wide range of training and CPR Certification San Diego classes throughout the week such as BLS for Healthcare Providers, Heartsaver CPR/AED, Heartsaver CPR/First Aid, and other American Heart Association classes. For businesses and groups of 8 or more, we travel anywhere in San Diego County, including El Cajon Ca.
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