Training and certification for CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, can provide individuals with lifesaving skills to keep someone alive until professional assistance arrives. Certain professions often require CPR training, such as childcare providers, safety supervisors, and swim instructors. Brooks CPR provides CPR certification and training to individuals and businesses in the New York and New Jersey areas. Here’s more information on what you will learn in a CPR training course:
Basic CPR Techniques
CPR is a method used to help save the life of someone experiencing cardiac arrest by attempting to restart their heart. The most basic CPR is “hands-only,” using just chest compressions to keep blood flowing to vital organs. Adding rescue breaths gives the affected person more oxygen to prevent brain damage. At Brooks CPR, we offer a class for friends and family that teaches these basic techniques and their specific versions for adults and children. Remembering the acronym CAB relays the steps of CPR:
- C: Perform chest compressions
- A: Open person’s airways
- B: Give rescue breaths
Using an AED
Automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, are medical devices used to analyze an individual’s heart rhythm and deliver an electric shock if needed. These devices are designed to be user-friendly but may require some instruction to use properly. Many of our courses provide training on AED use, including how to determine if one is needed. AEDs can be used on both children and adults with the right types of pads. If someone is unresponsive, doesn’t have a pulse, and is not breathing, an AED may be appropriate. Learn about different types of models and safety precautions when you undergo CPR certification.
Recognizing and Responding to Emergencies
The odds of survival are greatest when CPR is performed right away. Part of CPR training is learning to recognize the signs of cardiac arrest so you can act right away. Symptoms of cardiac arrest or other emergencies include sudden collapse, no pulse, and no breathing or ineffective breathing. Many people also experience earlier symptoms indicating something is wrong, such as chest pain, nausea, heart palpitations, or dizziness.
If you identify signs of an emergency, assign someone to call 911 right away, then immediately begin performing hands-on CPR. If another individual is present, have them seek an AED if possible. Continue performing CPR until paramedics arrive, switching places with someone else if you grow tired.
Hands-On Practice
Practical CPR training helps develop the real-world skills needed to perform lifesaving techniques confidently when the occasion arises. Many Brooks CPR courses, like the friends and family training, include our proven practice-while-watching method. Hands-on practice allows trainees to get in-person feedback so they’re prepared to act in an emergency. Acting out these scenarios also gives you a chance to become familiar with any tools used, like AEDs or breathing masks, and is a good time to practice stress management for these high-pressure situations.
Certification and Renewal
Successful completion of a full CPR course comes with certification. If certification is your goal, choose a course with this option instead of just a training or informational session. Brooks CPR offers both training courses and certification classes. CPR certification is also renewable through a renewal class if your current certification expired less than 30 days ago.
CPR Certification With Brooks CPR
CPR is a lifesaving skill that many individuals can learn. Techniques differ slightly for adults, children, and infants but can be taught in a few hours. Brooks CPR has extensive experience teaching certification and training in CPR to professionals and family or friend groups. View our locations and contact us to book your CPR certification training today.