Rick Brown, EMTI with the Mulvane Fire & Rescue, will be offering a certification class for Child, Infant & Adult CPR. The class is sponsored by the American Heart Association (AHA) and will accommodate a maximum of 12 people.
Saturday, August 22nd, 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Mulvane Rec Center
Cost: $20 per person (includes AHA certification card)
Contact Chad Phipps ASAP to register- 316.207.5077.
5 Important Facts about CPR (from Livestrong)
1. First Step in Saving Lives
CPR is a life-saving measure everyone should know how to perform. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a series of rescue breaths and chest compressions used to keep alive someone with trouble breathing or circulating blood. CPR can be used until medical professionals can provide advanced life support. CPR helps supply oxygenated blood to the brain. Since it is impossible to predict when a life-threatening emergency will occur, everyone should learn how to perform adult and child CPR. It is also important to maintain current certification to ensure you can always correctly perform CPR.
2. Get CPR Certified
Several organizations provide CPR certification classes, including the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross and local hospitals. Check these organizations' websites or call the local chapter for class contacts and locations near you. Be sure your instructor is certified to teach CPR before signing up for the course. While taking the class, find out how you can maintain your CPR certification in the future.
3. When to Use CPR
Many different types of emergencies may require CPR, including accidents, electrocution, hypothermia and cardiac arrest. Before starting CPR, find out if the person is safe for you to touch and the scene around the person is safe for you to enter. For example, if the person has been struck by something falling, make sure there are no more falling objects before approaching the person. Once the scene is safe, determine if the person is responsive and breathing. Touch their shoulder and look for movements in the face or hands. To see if they are breathing, watch for a rise and fall in the chest and listen for the sound of air going in and out of their nose and mouth. If the person is not responsive and is not breathing, start CPR as soon as possible.
4. Learn the Proper CPR Technique
In a CPR class you will learn how to perform the proper CPR technique. CPR is broken in to three parts: ABC. A is for airway. Make sure the person's airway is open and positioned correctly so air can pass through their mouth into their lungs. B stands for breathing. Since the person cannot breath on their own, you will give breaths to force air into their lungs. C stands for circulation. Chest compressions, pressing the heel of your hands down on the breastbone, are used to circulate blood through the body when the person cannot do it on their own. Again, be sure to get proper training and certification so that you do the ABCs in a way that most helps the person in need. Always call for emergency medical assistance when giving CPR.
5. Know Special Techniques for Infants and Children
Every parent or person that spends significant time with babies and children should know infant- and child-specific CPR. There are several differences in the CPR technique used for infants and children because of their smaller bodies and their inability to hold up their heads. Parents should look for classes either focused on child and infant CPR or with child and infant techniques included in a more comprehensive CPR class.
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