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Electrical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Using Defibrillators In Tampa, FL



Cardiac arrest is a life-threatening situation which strikes people all of a sudden, anybody can get struck with it. The best way to deal with cardiac emergencies is by getting trained in the indispensable CPR procedures which is a combination of chest compressions and rescue breaths. First-time healthcare providers should go for a BLS class Tampa in which students will get to learn about how to apply proper chest compressions and rescue breaths, how to use an AED device, how to use a bag-valve mask for performing rescue breaths, how to handle choking victims, so on and so forth. There are courses for both healthcare as well as non-healthcare providers. For training always go for an accredited training center, if you are a resident of Tampa, you can enroll for a program at the AHA accredited CPR Tampa in the Florida region where certified instructors conduct the classes through a series of audio and video lectures and hands-on practice. 

Apart from the resuscitation techniques of chest compressions and rescue breaths, in the CPR classes training is also imparted on how to use the AED device. AED stands for Automated External Defibrillator which involves application of electrical shocks to the chest of a cardiac arrest victim, this is referred to as the process of defibrillation. Defibrillation is a sure-shot way which can revive a cardiac arrest victim. The process of defibrillation helps in normalizing the heart rhythm thus helping in a cardiac arrest victim’s survival. 

Sequence For Use Of An AED:
When you come across a cardiac arrest victim or a victim involved in the middle of a cardiac emergency:

1.      Ensure safety of yourself, the victim and the bystanders.
2.      Carry out the adult BLS sequence which involves application of chest compressions and rescue breaths in the ratio of 30:2:
·         If the victim is unresponsive and breathing abnormally or the breathing is absent, send someone for help to get hold of an AED device. (These days most public places such as restaurants, shopping malls, cinema halls, etc stores AED devices so that the general public can find the device easily and are able to save the life of the victim on hand)
·         If there is nobody around, use your mobile and call for the emergency medical services, try not to leave the victim alone.
3.      Start the CPR as per the adult BLS sequence. If you find an AED device, immediately start off with the process of defibrillation.

4.      With the arrival of the AED:
·         turn on the AED and attach the electrode pads on the victim’s bare chest;
·         if there are more than one rescuer, CPR should be continued while the electrode pads are being attached to the chest;
·         after turning on the device, follow the voice instructions;
·         make sure that no one is touching the victim while the AED is analyzing the rhythm;
·         If no shock is indicated, right away resume CPR in the ratio of 30 compressions to 2 rescue breaths and continue as directed by the voice prompts;
·         If a shock is indicated, push the shock button as directed and immediately restart CPR in 30:2 and continue as directed by the voice prompts;
·         Continue with the process of defibrillation until the arrival of emergency medical services, the victim starts to wake up or you become exhausted. 

So enroll for a BLS class Tampa and get equipped in the indispensable life-saving procedures including CPR and the process of defibrillation. There are courses for the general public as well. To enroll for a program at CPR Tampa, either register online or call us on 727-240-9404 for more information or registration.

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