When it comes to resuscitation, quality CPR counts!
There are many factors that contributes to survival but none as powerful as receiving high quality CPR.
What is CPR?
CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is an emergency lifesaving procedure that is done when someone’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped. This may happen after an electric shock, heart attack, or drowning. CPR was developed to help increase the chances of survival.
CPR combines rescue breathing and chest compressions.
- Rescue breathing provides oxygen to the person’s lungs.
- Chest compressions keep oxygen-rich blood flowing until the heartbeat and breathing can be restored.
Permanent brain damage or death can occur within minutes if blood flow stops. Therefore, it is very important that blood flow and breathing be continued until trained medical help arrives.
CPR techniques vary slightly depending on the age or size of the patient. The newest techniques emphasize compression over rescue breathing and airway, reversing long-standing practice.
CPR training equipment
Delivering high quality CPR is not easy but thanks to the existence of the training products like AED Training units and Resuscitation Manikins.
AED training units and CPR training manikins are mostly used for education or presentation during resuscitation training phase, by simulating different rescue situations. With the progress of the science and technology, more values and features are added to the training articles in order to deliver high quality CPR.