First Class CPR

08/01/2024

Cardiac arrests occur as a result of electrical impulses and sometimes, due to severe injuries. Since a healthy person can suffer a cardiac arrest, a lot of lives can be save if you and others around you learn the techniques and basics of CPR.

07/30/2024

Did you know that the earliest warning of a heart attack is, in most cases, recurring chest pain (also known as angina), though not every victim experiences this? This is caused by a temporary decrease in blood flow to the heart.

07/25/2024

Although many people may learn CPR on the job or in school, it’s easy to forget the basics over the years. When you need to ensure you’re always prepared to offer assistance in a life-threatening situation, we can offer the training you’ll need.

07/23/2024

If you are ever in a situation where you have to perform CPR and are unsure how fast to do chest compressions, listen to the song “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees. This song roughly has 100 beats per minute, which is around the correct number of compressions needed.

07/18/2024

More often than not, people applying CPR for the first time are surprised at how taxing it really is. Despite how easy it may seem on TV, actually performing chest compressions and rescue breathing is quite stressful and can leave you exhausted.

For education CPR training and classes, call First Class CPR in Upland, CA and also serving Orange County, LA, Riverside & San Bernardino counties today at 877-510-7277.

07/16/2024

In the 18th century, a group of wealthy citizens in Amsterdam became alarmed about sudden deaths and how to possibly avoid them. In 1767, they created the group called the “Society for Recovery of Drowned Persons” and came up with rules to follow to help a drowning person.

07/11/2024

If you think someone is experiencing a heart attack and that person takes nitroglycerin, you can help them take it. However, if the person doesn’t take prescribed chest pain medication, don’t give them someone else’s, as that can be extremely harmful.

07/09/2024

Statistics have shown that approximately 90% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests end up really bad – death. This is especially because those around the person do not know how to perform CPR.

07/04/2024

In the ABCs of CPR, “C” stands for circulation. This step begins by checking for a carotid pulse (neck), by feeling for 5 to 10 seconds at a time. If there is a pulse but the victim is not breathing, then give rescue breathing at a rate of 1 breath every 5 seconds or 12 breaths per minute.

07/02/2024

Has your teenager expressed interest in working as a babysitter in their free time as a way to earn spending money? Remember, anyone who’s going to work with young children should consider certifying in CPR so they’ll have emergency skills.

06/27/2024

The idea of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation was seen as a way to save a person that had been under water and was not breathing. In 1740, the Paris Academy of Sciences offered its official recommendation for mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in these situations.

06/25/2024

“… if the respiration were suspended by the over-action of medicine on the brain, and the heart were not entirely paralysed, artificial respiration would, I believe, restore the patient.” John Snow, MD, 1857

06/20/2024

The "ABCs" of CPR were coined in the mid-20th century when CPR was discovered. They stand for: A, or airway (clear the airway of the victim); B, or breathing (make it possible for the breathing function to resume); and C, or circulation (which when combined with A and B can save the victim's life).

06/18/2024

All a person needs to ask themselves when deciding if CPR is appropriate in an emergency situation are two things: is the person conscious and are they breathing normally? If the answers are no, then start CPR.

06/13/2024

Situations may arise when you come across someone whose breathing or heart has stopped. Immediate action with CPR is the most effective way to save that individual, because an ambulance may not arrive for minutes

06/11/2024

While statistics say the average age of a person who experiences sudden cardiac arrest is the 50s or 60s, depending on whether it’s a man or woman, many parents feel more comfortable by earning basic CPR certification to protect their children and other family members.

06/06/2024

Research shows that when proper CPR is administered after a sudden cardiac arrest, the victim’s survival chances increase by two or three times. Unfortunately, only 32 percent of people that suffer a cardiac arrest outside a hospital get CPR from a bystander.

06/04/2024

It’s important to remember that you won’t always be able to tell if a person is at risk of heart attack just by looking at them. While CPR alone won’t be enough to help someone after a heart attack, it can help keep them alive should they stop breathing before the ambulance arrives.