Florida State Board of Education is now requiring all public school employees who transport students to be CPR and First Aid certified. This decision comes as a result of a student who died on school bus in 2018 and no one was qualified to helped. The current rule requires drivers and attendants be provided instructions, in writing, as to any special conditions or non-medical care that a specific student may [...]
The American Heart Association rearranged the order of CPR steps from A-B-C which means Airway and Breathing first followed by Chest Compression to a new order, C-A-B. So why did it change? Humans can hold their breath a minute or two without having brain damage. Those in cardiac arrest can go sometimes even longer than 2 minutes without taking a breath. What is really needed is for their blood to [...]
Do you often wonder if a BLS Certification is the same as a CPR Certification? Well, we’re here to set the record straight. There is a difference. A BLS certification is geared more toward professional rescuers, nurses, paramedics and lifeguards for example. It falls outside the scope of something one would learn in a CPR course, including administering oxygen, team approach and hospital procedures. A CPR certification has a more [...]
It is very important to renew your CPR and AED Certification every two years. You need to refresh the learned material so that you won’t forget how to perform CPR correctly. It keeps you up to date on the latest effective ways to perform CPR is crucial to the survival of the victim. Also, if you work in the medical field, your employer may require you to renew your CPR [...]
The two most widely known organizations offering CPR training are the American Heart Association and the American Red Cross. Both offer courses ranging from Basic Life Saving (BLS) or CPR for the Professional Rescuer to First Aid and both provide courses in adult CPR/AED, pediatric CPR/AED as well as infant CPR/AED. The most important difference between the two are whether your certification from either organization is accepted by your employer [...]
The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, & PALS & has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course material, do not represent income to the Association.
