Reasons Why Teachers Should Be Certified In CPR

 Medical emergencies like a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) or heart attack (myocardial infarction) must be dealt with right away to increase the survival chances of a victim. It would be wrong to say that schools and universities are immune to such events, staff or students are equally at risk for these emergencies. This is where knowledge in lifesaving skills like CPR can stand everyone in good stead.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, most commonly known as CPR, is a lifesaving procedure that comprises chest compressions and rescue breaths. Proper application of the procedure increases the survival chances of a SCA struck victim. CPR won’t restart the heart but it buys time for the victim until the arrival of emergency medical services. The main purpose that this emergency procedure serves is it generates oxygen-rich blood to the vital organs of the body thus helping to reduce the risk of brain damage or death.

Outlining the reasons everyone including teachers should learn CPR in 2021:

1.      This emergency procedure saves lives (sadly, in most out-of-hospital cardiac arrest cases, victims die, proper application of the procedure can save their lives).

2.      Anyone can learn this skill, and this lifesaving skill is worth learning.

3.      The life you save may be that of someone you love.

4.      CPR prevents brain death (brain death occurs 4-6 minutes after the heart stops beating, CPR keeps the oxygenated blood flowing to all the vital organs including brain, giving the person a better chance for full recovery).

5.      CPR makes you confident to face any untoward cardiac emergency head-on.

6.      The classes are fun with both theoretical and practical training imparted.

Teachers, professors, students can all benefit immensely from undergoing CPR training. It is an easy procedure to learn that can be administered during the most serious emergencies when waiting for paramedics to arrive, and most importantly, because it saves lives.

Emergency can occur at any time, and you never know with medical emergencies that can occur all of a sudden especially in academic institutions like schools and universities, which makes it important for teachers and staff to know how to perform CPR and basic first aid. Administering the CPR procedure correctly can reverse the effects of cardiac arrest. Proper application of the procedure ensures not only the victim survives a life-threatening cardiac event, but also returns to a normal life quickly. Everyone should know how to perform CPR in the event of an emergency.

The importance of CPR training for teachers/professors cannot be emphasized enough since health care professionals cannot be everywhere at once, and a situation might arise where you are potentially the only person who can help. Your knowledge will come handy during such a time. Sign up for a class, also encourage students to do so to pave through difficult situations efficiently. As many people in an institution should get CPR trained as possible.

If you come across a sudden cardiac arrest victim, your first step is to dial 911 followed by administering CPR. To undergo training, sign up for a class at CPR Tampa in Palm Harbor. It is an AHA certified training site. Classes for both health care and non-health care providers are offered. To know more or to register for a CPR class, contact CPR Tampa in Palm Harbor at 727-240-9404.