Heart Healthy Series ~ Compressions Only CPR

I can honestly say that I have never had to use the CPR training that I have had in the past.  *knock on wood*

Luckily, my friends at One Beat CPR, South Florida's premier CPR training center, are there to offer up tips and tricks to remember when the need should arise....

Tip:
Compression only CPR is CPR without mouth-to-mouth breaths.  It is recommended for use by people who see a teen or adult suddenly collapse in an "out of hospital" setting (such as at home, work, or in a park).

There are only 2 easy steps:

• Call 9-1-1 (or send some to call)
• Push hard and fast in the center of the chest.

 Check out the proper technique:

 

Now you have no excuse...you can save lives!


Alexis

Heart Health Series ~ Heart to Endure Survivor Series

October is breast cancer awareness month.  Did you know that about 1 in 8 U.S. women (just under 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.  For women in the U.S., breast cancer death rates are higher than those for any other cancer, besides lung cancer.  Besides skin cancer, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women.  On the bright side, in 2011, there were more than 2.6 million breast cancer survivors in the US.  

In honor or Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 
One Beat CPR is Proud to Present  
Heart to Endure-Survivor Series Providing 
Free CPR Certification 
for Breast Cancer Survivors Throughout the Month of October

One Beat CPR, South Florida’s premier CPR & First Aid Training Center, recognizes October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month with an initiative that helps cancer survivors save lives. 

Any breast cancer survivor or woman currently battling breast cancer is invited to attend one of four CPR certification classes at One Beat’s headquarters (3801 SW 47^th Avenue Suite 505, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314) for the opportunity to learn life-saving techniques and become ASHI [American Safety & Health Institute] CPR-Certified. 

The classes will be held at the following times on a first come, first serve basis:  

Wednesday, October 3^rd at 3:00pm

Saturday, October 13^th at 8:30am

Wednesday, October 17^th at 3:00pm

Friday, October 26^th at 8:30am

One Beat Founder, Lon Rosen, states, “We recognize that the women battling breast cancer or who have survived this disease are fighters, and we want to give them all of the education and tools necessary to make an even greater impact on their families and community in the event of an emergency situation. If the Heart to Endure-Survivor Series helps save even one life, it was worth it.”

Space is limited. To reserve a spot in one of the available classes, call One Beat CPR directly at 954.321.5305 or email Rhonda@onebeatcpr.com and mention “The Survivor Series.”

For more information on One Beat CPR, please visit www.onebeatcpr.com. To set up an interview with founder, Lon Rosen, please contact Sara Shake at 954.336.3275 or sara@xpsdpr.com.

One Beat CPR is Florida’s premier American Heart Association (AHA) and American Safety Health Institute (ASHI) CPR Training Center based in South Florida. Founded in 1999, One Beat CPR is a family owned company offering approachable, enjoyable and affordable lifesaving education classes that are perfect for families, schools and businesses. One Beat makes CPR training accessible, fun and informative. For more information, log onto www.onebeatcpr.com.



Alexis

Heart Healthy Series ~ CPR for Infants (Up to One Year Old)

I love my family (and all of you) with all of my heart, that is why I am partnering with One Beat CPR, Florida’s premier American Heart Association (AHA) and American Safety Health Institute (ASHI) CPR Training Center based in South Florida for a four week heart healthy series.  

One Beat CPR was founded in 1999 and continues to be a family owned company.  The company offers approachable, enjoyable and affordable lifesaving education classes that are perfect for families, schools and businesses; making CPR training accessible, fun and informative. 

When my boys were babies, I would often panic that they may choke on a toy, on something they found on the floor, or anything small that may enter their mouths.  I knew I could look on the internet for how to conduct the proper CPR techniques for infants, but in the heat of the moment, who has time?  So being prepared AHEAD OF TIME is something we all should do.

Here's a quick tip: The ABCs of CPR are Airway, Breathing, and Circulation. This acronym is used to help you remember the steps to take when performing CPR.

Airway
With infants, be careful not to tilt the head back too far. An infant’s neck is so pliable that forceful backward tilting might block breathing passages instead of opening them.

Breathing
Do not pinch the nose of an infant who is not breathing. Cover both the mouth and the nose with your mouth and breathe slowly (one to one and a half seconds per breath), using enough volume and pressure to make the chest rise.
With a small child, pinch the nose closed, cover the mouth with your mouth and breathe at the same rate as for an infant. Rescue breathing should be done in conjunction with chest compressions. (See next section.)

Chest Compressions on Infants 

• If alone with an unresponsive infant, give five cycles of CPR (compressions and ventilations) for about two minutes before calling 911 or your local emergency number.
• Use only the tips of the middle and ring fingers of one hand to compress the chest at the sternum (breastbone), just below the nipple line, as described in the table below. The other hand may be slipped under the back to provide a firm support. (However, if you can encircle your hands around the chest of the infant, using the thumbs to compress the chest, this is better than using the two-finger method.)
• Depress the sternum between a third to a half the depth of the chest at a rate of at least 100 times a minute.
• Two breaths should be given during a pause after every 30 chest compressions (a 30:2 compression-to-ventilation ratio or two breaths about every two minutes) on all infants (excluding newborns).
• Continue CPR until emergency medical help arrives.

Small Children (ages one to eight)

• Give five cycles of CPR (compressions and ventilations) for about two minutes before calling 911.
• Use the heel of one or two hands, as needed, and compress on the breastbone at about the nipple line.
• Depress the sternum about a third to a half the depth of the chest, depending on the size of the child. The rate should be 100 times per minute.
• Give two breaths for every 30 chest compressions (30:2 ratio) or two breaths about every two minutes.
• Continue CPR until emergency medical help arrives.

Video: One Beat CPR Founder, Lon Rosen, demonstrates how to react in an emergency situation and administer CPR.  

For more information about One Beat CPR, log onto www.onebeatcpr.com.  Like them on Facebook: Facebook.com/OneBeatCPR and follow them on Twitter: @OneBeatCPR.

Alexis