Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training News

​This week, the AHA published new interim CPR guidance for healthcare professionals who treat cardiac arrest patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. This latest guidance serves as an update to the 2020 Interim CPR guidance that AHA issued in April 2020.

AHA volunteers reassessed the 2020 Interim CPR guidance considering the evolving nature of the pandemic and increased knowledge about COVID-19. Both resuscitation scientists and healthcare professionals now have a better understanding of COVID-19’s transmissibility. The supply of PPE has stabilized. And an increasing number of both healthcare workers and members of the general public are becoming vaccinated.

These factors contributed to the new recommendations in the updated guidance titled, “2021 Interim Guidance to Healthcare Providers for Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support in Adults, Children, and Neonates with Suspected or Confirmed Covid-19,” which is now available in the AHA journal, Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

AHA collaborated with the following organizations on the guidance: American Academy of Pediatrics; American Association for Respiratory Care; American College of Emergency Physicians; The Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists; and American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Please note that the updated guidance doesn’t impact CPR training.

What is new?

The 2020 Interim Guidance covered the use of PPE, addressed early intubation, and prioritized oxygenation and ventilation strategies with lower aerosolization risk. The latest guidance includes the following changes:

• New COVID-19 algorithms that incorporate the 2020 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC
  • The COVID-19 algorithms differ from the algorithms in the 2020 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC by indicating what steps are potentially aerosol-generating procedures and providing suggestions for how to reduce potential risks to healthcare providers who are performing CPR.
• A COVID-19 maternal cardiac arrest algorithm
• Emphasis on providing chest compressions without delay or interruption and defibrillating as soon as possible
• Clarity on when to use PPE and more details on which procedures generate aerosols

In recent months, there has been a spike in cases and hospitalizations attributed to the Delta variant across the globe. Some of this latest guidance should apply to any of the most recent variants that have emerged, according to Dr. Antony Hsu, the chair of the writing group that worked on this new statement.

​Additionally, Dr. Hsu and Dr. Morgan discuss the guidance in a podcast available via the ECC Digital Digest.

Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training offers several CPR training options that enable healthcare providers to provide safe, high-quality CPR training during the pandemic.

​Training has become even more critical to keep staff CPR competent and save lives.

Learn more about Attentive Safety’s flexible options for training in the age of social distancing: 

• 1 to 1 manikin ratio
• 6 feet social distancing
• On-site training at your home, business, medical office, church, or school
• CPR classes held day and night to accommodate your busy schedule

Attentiveness matters for safety. During this crisis, our goal is to help healthcare organizations continue delivering lifesaving CPR education and training to keep staff current and competent, and to overcome any backlog of learners. ​
 
Please review our attentivesafety.com webpage for a full overview of CPR training options and tools.

Many healthcare providers are working outside their usual roles as they help treat COVID-19 patients in a challenging environment where CPR skills have become more crucial. Research published in JAMA Internal Medicine has shown that in-hospital cardiac arrest is common among severely ill COVID-19 patients, particularly older individuals, who are likely to have poor survival outcomes.
 
CPR Training for healthcare providers plays a critical role in ensuring that providers perform CPR correctly to improve patient outcomes and stay up to date on resuscitation practices and protocols.
 
Attentiveness matters for safety. During this crisis, our goal is to help healthcare organizations continue delivering lifesaving CPR education and training to keep staff current and competent, and to overcome any backlog of learners. ​
 
Please review our attentivesafety.com webpage for a full overview of CPR training options and tools.

​Now more than ever, it’s important to empower the public to learn CPR as more people are staying at home or working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we know, about 70% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in homes. To help save lives, CPR training has become even more critical. Therefore, it’s crucial that everyone refresh their CPR training and stay up to date on their CPR skills and knowledge. Sign up to Learn CPR and how to use an AED at https://www.attentivesafety.com/ashi-cpr-and-aed.html

Attentive Safety® provides essential services and will continue to have classroom certification courses following the American Heart Association guidelines for conducting classroom certification courses during the COVID-19 virus outbreak. 

These guidelines will be followed for any classroom courses held at Attentive Safety®. Included in these guidelines are:

Asking any potential student to cancel their participation if they have had any known exposure to COVID-19 or if they feel ill with a cough and or fever. Attentive Safety® will screen students as they arrive for any classroom participation. Any student that demonstrates signs of illness ( cough / fever, etc ) will not be allowed to attend the course.

All Instructors and Staff at Attentive Safety® are screened daily.
Class registration will be limited to no more than 2 students per class to allow appropriate space between students.
All manikins and training equipment will be completely disinfected prior to any class.
All students, after arriving at Attentive Safety®, must wash their hands with soap and water before class.
All students will wear gloves (supplied by Attentive Safety®) during all manikin practice sessions.
All students will safely remove and discard all gloves used during the course.
All students will wash their hands after course completion prior to leaving Attentive Safety®.

Mouth to mouth practice with manikins will not be attempted.

These recommendations could very easily/quickly be changed as new information and guidelines are released.

As a viable option to classroom courses for certification, please remember that the American Heart Association does have “Blended Learning”. Blended learning allows the student to take a certification course Online, and then completes a Skills check-off with an American Heart Association Instructor to complete the certification process. This is a “one on one” skills check-off and significantly reduces exposure that could be involved with larger classroom courses. The student, if successful, receives a 2 year certification from the American Heart Association.

If you require current certification / recertification during the COVID-19 outbreak, Attentive Safety® will offer these options as listed above. Attentive Safety® is following enhanced protocols to assure optimal disinfection of our offices and training spaces, equipment and providing the safest possible environment.

If conditions and information changes, Attentive Safety® will make adjustments to meet these challenges. You may register and pay for any of our classes online at: https://www.attentivesafety.com

Attentive Safety® uses the following current references for the above statements:

CDC guidelines
Federal and State of Georgia declarations and guidelines.
American Heart Association Classroom Training Guidelines.

March 2020 marks an important milestone for Attentive Safety®. It’s officially our 5th year of being in business! Five years ago, Attentive Safety® started humbly with one customer, and now we’ve grown to working with thousands of happy clients. It’s been an exciting five years, and we’re looking forward to many more to come. Wow, we are five years old! It has gone by so quickly but looking back, we have grown and accomplished so much!

Since March 2015 we have come so far, but only because of you – our clients and business partners! We thank you for your support and we are very excited to celebrate this milestone with all of you.

While plenty of changes have occurred over the years, our core values remain the same. Attentive Safety® Training has always strived to be the CPR and Safety Training organization that aims to promote excellence within the industry, along with the highest standards of ethical practices.

Here’s to another 5 years!

Thank you!

​Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training Receives 2020 Best of Marietta Award

Marietta Award Program Honors the Achievement
MARIETTA February 18, 2020 -- Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training has been selected for the 2020 Best of Marietta Award in the Emergency Training School category by the Marietta Award Program.
Each year, the Marietta Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Marietta area a great place to live, work and play.
Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2020 Marietta Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Marietta Award Program and data provided by third parties.

About Marietta Award Program
The Marietta Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Marietta area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.

The Marietta Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy.

SOURCE: Marietta Award Program

CONTACT:
Marietta Award Program
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Attentive Safety® CPR and Safety Training is always seeking professionals to conduct training in first aid, CPR, AED, and advanced cardiovascular care. If you are passionate about saving lives, motivated to facilitate learning, feel comfortable in group settings, and find it easy to make complex concepts understandable to others, you may be a perfect candidate.

​Attentive Safety® CPR and Safety Training offers the American Heart Association BLS Instructor Course for individuals seeking to become BLS Instructors. ​

BLS Instructor Course Delivery Method
​The Basic Life Support Instructor course is offered in a blended learning format that includes:

• AHA BLS Instructor Essentials Online
• BLS Instructor course in-person session

AHA BLS Instructor Essentials Online

• BLS Instructor Essential is the self-directed, online portion of the BLS Instructor Essentials Blended Learning course. It covers the components of the instructor cycle, including Prepare, Teach, Test & Remediate, Close, and Keep Current. It includes core information about instructing AHA courses, followed by course-specific information
• This course must be completed by candidates who wish to become AHA BLS instructors. 
• Course length is about 2 hours, depending on the student.

The process before receiving a BLS Instructor card is:

• Be accepted by an AHA training center and have a candidate application on file with that TC
• Candidates must have a current BLS Provider course completion card.
• Successfully complete the BLS Instructor Essentials Online Course
• Successfully complete the hands-on session conducted by BLS training center faculty
• Successfully complete the course monitoring
• Register and be confirmed on the AHA Instructor Network

​BLS Instructor Course Schedule
Classes held 7 days a week
​​7:00am
12:00pm
5:00pm

BLS Instructor Course Cost
$200.00
​(Payment must be received at least 24 hours in advance.)

BLS Instructor Course Length
​Approximately 5 hours to complete, including skills practice and skills testing.​

BLS Instructor Course Location
1640 Powers Ferry Rd SE
Bldg 18 Suite 300
​Marietta, Georgia 30067

Being involved in the rescue of another person by giving them CPR and First Aid can cause a wide range of feelings. These feelings are normal. It also is important to know that talking about your feelings is helpful in coping with the stress of responding to someone in an emergency situation. You may wish to talk with family members, consult with your human resources department about your company’s employee assistance program, or consult with your personal healthcare provider or clergy for counseling or referral to a professional.

Be A Lifesaver! Learn First Aid/CPR/AED. Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training offers classes nationwide. You may call us at 1.877.531.2226

If you are someone who wants to work in a medical institution and needs a Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification (PALS certification), then you may have some questions regarding the certification. Look no further, Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training have the answers to these questions and more.

Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training's PALS Provider course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes. The PALS Provider course uses a series of videos and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics.

A PALS certification lasts for two years. When you are certified with Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training, renewal is easy. You just simply renew your card by taking the PALS Renewal Class prior to your current PALS certification expiring.

The Instructors at Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training make you an integral part of the training, so everyone in the class is at the center of the learning. Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training also provides you with the state-of-the-art equipment for practicing and learning. PALS Certification courses can either be taken at our office or at at your location for groups of 5 of more with Group PALS Training. 

If you are someone who wants to work in a medical institution and needs an Basic Life Support certification (BLS certification), then you may have some questions regarding the certification. Look no further, Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training have the answers to these questions and more.

If you are looking for an American Heart Association Training Site to receive your BLS certification, then look no further than Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training. We provide the necessary training for you to become BLS certified. Our corporate office is located in Marietta, Georgia. BLS Classes are held 7 days a week in Marietta, Georgia or we can come to you for groups of 5 or more for Group BLS Training.

The Instructors at Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training make you an integral part of the training, so everyone in the class is at the center of the learning. Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training also provides you with the state-of-the-art equipment for practicing and learning. BLS Certification courses can either be taken at our office or at at your location for groups of 5 of more with Group BLS Training. 

If you are someone who wants to work in a medical institution and needs an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification (ACLS certification), then you may have some questions regarding the certification. Look no further, Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training have the answers to these questions and more.

​ACLS stands for advanced cardiovascular life support and this certification is required by professionals and medical personnel who may respond to a cardiovascular emergency.  The ACLS certification course covers recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest, airway management, ACLS pharmacology, basic life support review, management of acute coronary syndromes and stroke, and how to be both a leader and a team member in a resuscitation team.

An ACLS certification lasts for two years. When you are certified with Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training, renewal is easy. You just simply renew your card by taking the ACLS Renewal Class prior to your current ACLS certification expiring.

If you are looking for an American Heart Association Training Site to receive your ACLS certification, then look no further than Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training. We provide the necessary training for you to become ACLS certified. Our corporate office is located in Marietta, Georgia. ACLS Classes are held 7 days a week in Marietta, Georgia and monthly at our other locations across the U.S.A. We can come to you anywhere in the U.S.A. for groups of 5 or more for Group ACLS Training.

The Instructors at Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training make you an integral part of the training, so everyone in the class is at the center of the learning. Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training also provides you with the state-of-the-art equipment for practicing and learning. ACLS Certification courses can either be taken at our location or we come to you anywhere in the U.S.A. for groups of 5 of more with Group ACLS Training. 

Interruptions of CPR and more specifically interruptions of chest compressions should be avoided whenever possible.
Responders should maintain at least a 60 percent chest compression fraction time (the proportion of time that chest compressions are being delivered during the course of a resuscitation) with a goal of 80 percent to improve outcomes.
Every second matters and several strategies have been incorporated into the program to assist responders to improve their CCF percentages.

Learn more in our BLS for Healthcare Provider Class.

Scene size-up: Checking for severe life-threatening bleeding is now part of the initial impression within the scene size-up to provide care in a more timely manner.

Checking for responsiveness: To check for responsiveness, responders should use a "shout-tap-shout" sequence - first shouting to determine resonsiveness, then tapping the shoulder of and adult or child (or the foot of an infant) to elicit a response, and then shouting again.

Primary assessment: Breathing and pulse check occur simultaneously during the primary assessment. This check should take at least 5 seconds, but no more than 10 seconds.

​Learn more in our BLS for Healthcare Providers Class.

For patients in respiratory arrest from a suspected opioid overdose, professional responders may consider the administration of naloxone (Narcan) based upon local protocols, rules and regulations.

The primary focus for any patient will be supporting ventilations and CPR if necessary over the administration of a medication. Learn more in our First Aid CPR AED class.

​For a wound that is bleeding severely, if direct pressure fails to control the bleeding or is not possible, application of a manufactured (commercial) tourniquet or a hemostatic dressing can be considered. Learn more in a First Aid CPR AED Class.

​Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training is a top provider of CPR training for Babysittersthroughout the United States of America. Our CPR classes for Babysitters offer:

• Expert Instructors: Our Pediatric First Aid and CPR training for Babysitters is conducted by advanced medical personnel, including firefighters and registered nurses. These instructors provide expert insights into pediatric emergencies, ensuring individuals can reap the benefits of an unparalleled learning experience.
• Comprehensive Training: Our Pediatric First Aid and CPR training for pediatric emergencies empowers individuals with knowledge related to many life-saving topics. That way, individuals can learn how to respond to pediatric emergencies, regardless of size and severity.
• Same-Day Certification: Our Pediatric First Aid and CPR certification for Babysitters usually can be completed over the course of several hours. As a result, individuals can receive same-day certification that will remain valid for two years.
• With Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training, Babysitters can get the training they need to administer fast, effective life-saving assistance in pediatric emergencies.

To find out more about our Pediatric First Aid and CPR training for Babysitters, please contact us today at 1.877.531.2226.

​The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers to Meridian Medical Technologies’ voluntary recall of 13 lots of Mylan’s EpiPen and EpiPen Jr (epinephrine injection) Auto-Injector products used for emergency treatment of severe allergic reactions. This recall is due to the potential that these devices may contain a defective part that may result in the devices’ failure to activate. The recalled product was manufactured by Meridian Medical Technologies and distributed by Mylan Specialty.

While the number of reported failures is small, EpiPen products that potentially contain a defective part are being recalled because of the potential for life-threatening risk if a severe allergic reaction goes untreated. Consumers should keep and use their current EpiPens if needed until they get a replacement. Consumers should contact Stericycle at 877-650-3494.

As stated on the product label, consumers should always seek emergency medical help right away after using their EpiPens, particularly if the device did not activate.

At this time, the 13 lots identified – distributed between Dec. 17, 2015, and July 1, 2016 – are the only EpiPen lots impacted by the U.S. recall. Consumers who have EpiPens from lots that are not included in this recall, do not need to replace their EpiPen prior to its expiration date.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently updated the patient instructions for epinephrine autoinjectors. The FDA recommends holding the leg firmly in place just
before and during the injection.

For EpiPen and EpiPen Jr injector, hold the pen in place for 3 seconds. Some other injectors may be held in place for up to 10 seconds. Be familiar with the manufacturer’s instructions for the type of injector you are using.

In young children, injections of epinephrine into the thigh can result in bent or embedded needles, especially if the child is moving or uncooperative during the injection. The rationale for the shortened injection duration is that it will decrease the likelihood of injury to a moving or uncooperative child. 

Learn how to properly use an EpiPen in Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training's Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course today by calling 1.877.531.2226 or visit https://www.attentivesafety.com

​Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique useful in many emergencies, including heart attack or near drowning, in which someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped. The American Heart Association recommends that everyone — untrained bystanders and medical personnel alike — begin CPR with chest compressions.

It's far better to do something than to do nothing at all if you're fearful that your knowledge or abilities aren't 100 percent complete. Remember, the difference between your doing something and doing nothing could be someone's life.

Here's advice from the American Heart Association:

Untrained. If you're not trained in CPR, then provide hands-only CPR. That means uninterrupted chest compressions of 100 to 120 a minute until paramedics arrive (described in more detail below). You don't need to try rescue breathing.
Trained and ready to go. If you're well-trained and confident in your ability, begin with chest compressions instead of first checking the airway and doing rescue breathing. Start CPR with 30 chest compressions before checking the airway and giving rescue breaths.
Trained but rusty. If you've previously received CPR training but you're not confident in your abilities, then just do chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 a minute. (Details described below.)
The above advice applies to adults, children and infants needing CPR, but not newborns.

CPR can keep oxygenated blood flowing to the brain and other vital organs until more definitive medical treatment can restore a normal heart rhythm.

When the heart stops, the lack of oxygenated blood can cause brain damage in only a few minutes. A person may die within eight to 10 minutes.

To learn CPR properly, take an Attentive Safety CPR and Safety first-aid training course, including CPR and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) at https://www.attentivesafety.com. If you are untrained and have immediate access to a phone, call 911 before beginning CPR. The dispatcher can instruct you in the proper procedures until help arrives.

Before you begin

Before starting CPR, check:

Is the environment safe for the person?
Is the person conscious or unconscious?
If the person appears unconscious, tap or shake his or her shoulder and ask loudly, "Are you OK?"
If the person doesn't respond and two people are available, one should call 911 or the local emergency number and one should begin CPR. If you are alone and have immediate access to a telephone, call 911 before beginning CPR — unless you think the person has become unresponsive because of suffocation (such as from drowning). In this special case, begin CPR for one minute and then call 911 or the local emergency number.
If an AED is immediately available, deliver one shock if instructed by the device, then begin CPR.
Remember to spell C-A-B

The American Heart Association uses the acronym of CAB — compressions, airway, breathing — to help people remember the order to perform the steps of CPR. 

Compressions: Restore blood circulation

Put the person on his or her back on a firm surface.
Kneel next to the person's neck and shoulders.
Place the heel of one hand over the center of the person's chest, between the nipples. Place your other hand on top of the first hand. Keep your elbows straight and position your shoulders directly above your hands.
Use your upper body weight (not just your arms) as you push straight down on (compress) the chest at least 2 inches (approximately 5 centimeters) but not greater than 2.4 inches (approximately 6 centimeters). Push hard at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions a minute.
If you haven't been trained in CPR, continue chest compressions until there are signs of movement or until emergency medical personnel take over. If you have been trained in CPR, go on to checking the airway and rescue breathing.
Airway: Clear the airway

If you're trained in CPR and you've performed 30 chest compressions, open the person's airway using the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver. Put your palm on the person's forehead and gently tilt the head back. Then with the other hand, gently lift the chin forward to open the airway.
Check for normal breathing, taking no more than five or 10 seconds. Look for chest motion, listen for normal breath sounds, and feel for the person's breath on your cheek and ear. Gasping is not considered to be normal breathing. If the person isn't breathing normally and you are trained in CPR, begin mouth-to-mouth breathing. If you believe the person is unconscious from a heart attack and you haven't been trained in emergency procedures, skip mouth-to-mouth breathing and continue chest compressions.
Breathing: Breathe for the person

Rescue breathing can be mouth-to-mouth breathing or mouth-to-nose breathing if the mouth is seriously injured or can't be opened.

With the airway open (using the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver), pinch the nostrils shut for mouth-to-mouth breathing and cover the person's mouth with yours, making a seal.
Prepare to give two rescue breaths. Give the first rescue breath — lasting one second — and watch to see if the chest rises. If it does rise, give the second breath. If the chest doesn't rise, repeat the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver and then give the second breath. Thirty chest compressions followed by two rescue breaths is considered one cycle. Be careful not to provide too many breaths or to breathe with too much force.
Resume chest compressions to restore circulation.
If the person has not begun moving after five cycles (about two minutes) and an automated external defibrillator (AED) is available, apply it and follow the prompts. Administer one shock, then resume CPR — starting with chest compressions — for two more minutes before administering a second shock. If you're not trained to use an AED, a 911 or other emergency medical operator may be able to guide you in its use. If an AED isn't available, go to step 5 below.
Continue CPR until there are signs of movement or emergency medical personnel take over.
To perform CPR on a child

The procedure for giving CPR to a child age 1 through 8 is essentially the same as that for an adult. The American Heart Association also recommends the following to perform CPR on a child:

If you're alone, perform five cycles of compressions and breaths on the child — this should take about two minutes — before calling 911 or your local emergency number or using an AED.
Use two hands, or only one hand if the child is very small, to perform chest compressions. Press straight down on (compress) the chest about 2 inches (approximately 5 centimeters). If the child is an adolescent, push straight down on the chest at least 2 inches (approximately 5 centimeters) but not greater than 2.4 inches (approximately 6 centimeters).
Breathe more gently.
Use the same compression-breath rate as is used for adults: 30 compressions followed by two breaths. This is one cycle. Following the two breaths, immediately begin the next cycle of compressions and breaths. If there are two people conducting CPR, conduct 15 compressions followed by two breaths.
After five cycles (about two minutes) of CPR, if there is no response and an AED is available, apply it and follow the prompts. Use pediatric pads if available, for children ages 1 through 8. If pediatric pads aren't available, use adult pads. Do not use an AED for children younger than age 1. Administer one shock, then resume CPR — starting with chest compressions — for two more minutes before administering a second shock. If you're not trained to use an AED, a 911 or other emergency medical operator may be able to guide you in its use.
Continue until the child moves or help arrives.

To perform CPR on a baby

Most cardiac arrests in babies occur from lack of oxygen, such as from drowning or choking. If you know the baby has an airway obstruction, perform first aid for choking. If you don't know why the baby isn't breathing, perform CPR.

To begin, examine the situation. Stroke the baby and watch for a response, such as movement, but don't shake the baby.

If there's no response, follow the CAB procedures below and time the call for help as follows:

If you're the only rescuer and CPR is needed, do CPR for two minutes — about five cycles — before calling 911 or your local emergency number.
If another person is available, have that person call for help immediately while you attend to the baby.
Compressions: Restore blood circulation

Place the baby on his or her back on a firm, flat surface, such as a table. The floor or ground also will do.
Imagine a horizontal line drawn between the baby's nipples. Place two fingers of one hand just below this line, in the center of the chest.
Gently compress the chest about 1.5 inches (about 4 centimeters).
Count aloud as you pump in a fairly rapid rhythm. You should pump at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions a minute.
Airway: Clear the airway

After 30 compressions, gently tip the head back by lifting the chin with one hand and pushing down on the forehead with the other hand.
In no more than 10 seconds, put your ear near the baby's mouth and check for breathing: Look for chest motion, listen for breath sounds, and feel for breath on your cheek and ear.
Breathing: Breathe for the baby

Cover the baby's mouth and nose with your mouth.
Prepare to give two rescue breaths. Use the strength of your cheeks to deliver gentle puffs of air (instead of deep breaths from your lungs) to slowly breathe into the baby's mouth one time, taking one second for the breath. Watch to see if the baby's chest rises. If it does, give a second rescue breath. If the chest does not rise, repeat the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver and then give the second breath.
If the baby's chest still doesn't rise, examine the mouth to make sure no foreign material is inside. If an object is seen, sweep it out with your finger. If the airway seems blocked, perform first aid for a choking baby.
Give two breaths after every 30 chest compressions. If two people are conducting CPR, give two breaths after every 15 chest compressions.
Perform CPR for about two minutes before calling for help unless someone else can make the call while you attend to the baby.
Continue CPR until you see signs of life or until medical personnel arrive.

We all take measures to prevent injuries, but accidents happen. How prepared are you to deal with medical emergencies at your job, school or home?  Comprehensive and practical first aid training can give you the critical skills to respond to and manage an emergency quickly and calmly, until emergency medical services can be accessed or emergency medical personnel arrive at the scene. 

Whether you are taking a first aid class as a requirement for your job or just to be prepared, knowing how to respond and manage medical emergencies is an important skill. Knowing first aid empowers you to give assistance to someone who is suffering from a sudden injury or illness, so that you can make then well again, prevent their condition from worsening, or potentially save their life.  

Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training's first aid courses cover how to manage bleeding (external), sprains, broken bones, shock, wound care and other first aid emergencies. And, our Heartsaver first aid classes are designed to meet OSHA regulations.  Our instructors will guide you through various scenarios and provide you with the most up-to-date emergency treatment instructions.  Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training will provide expert advice and practical information for common emergencies. 

Taking care of your loved ones means being ready for anything, including medical emergencies. You don’t have to be a doctor to help, though. Read on to find out what you can do a lot to keep the situation from getting worse. Here are a few tips on how to deal with an emergency if and when it happens:

1. Call 911.
This should be your first step in any situation. That way, you know help is only minutes away. Do your best to make sure the victim is in a stable condition until help arrives. If it involves a bad fall, don’t move the victim until the EMTs arrive. You might exacerbate the condition, otherwise.

2. Learn How To Deal With An Emergency.
Emergency situations commonly involve someone choking, drowning or falling down the stairs. Educate yourself by learning how to do a proper Heimlich maneuver to stop someone from choking. Enroll in a training program to know how to perform CPR on someone who drowned. These skills will definitely come in handy especially if you’ve got kids in the house. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the leading cause of death in kids from 1 up to 14 years of age are unintentional injuries caused by accidents.

3. Have Your Emergency First Kit Ready At All Times.
Administering first aid within seconds of an accident can help keep the damage from getting worse. This is especially true if you’re dealing with a cardiac arrest. Minutes count in such cases. By performing first aid measures such as CPR or BLS techniques, you can improve the victim’s chances of survival.

Conclusion
The best way to deal with a medical emergency is to prepare for it. So get yourself emergency-ready. Enroll in a first aid certification course to get the training and knowledge you need. That way, when emergencies happen, you won’t just stand there, frantically dialing 911. You can do more than help. You can make a difference by saving a life. For more information about CPR training, get in touch with us at Attentive Safety CPR and Safety Training 1.877.531.2226.