How People Learn The first set of CPR guidelines were established in 1961. CPR for the lay public was first recommended in 1973. While CPR has changed a great deal... read more →
Pregnant CPR Student in your class? I have a pregnant student in my CPR class. What do I do? An Instructor recently submitted an ‘Ask the Expert’ question about a pregnant... read more →
I've seen the good, the bad and the ugly of CPR training. It really does boil down to the Instructor’s integrity and ability. The Instructor makes the difference between good,... read more →
CPR Compressions Too Hard and Too Fast? A recent review of research by The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center shows we may be giving CPR compressions too hard and... read more →
Recently an Instructor submitted an "Ask the Expert" question about implied consent. The Instructor wanted know, "Is it implied consent when a conscious person refuses care, then becomes unresponsive?" Similar versions... read more →
“Heads up!” March is Brain Injury Awareness month. Did you know there is a Congressional Brain Injury Task Force? On March 18th members of congress’ task force and the Brain Injury Association... read more →
I was recently asked by a couple of different Instructors about CPR training for disabled students. Both of the students had physical disabilities, were wheelchair-bound and needed the CPR certification... read more →
9 CPR Training Errors Back in the day, when I first started as a CPR training instructor, there was a great training video that was narrated by Roddy McDowall. There... read more →
8 Tips for Teaching a CPR, AED and First Aid Course to a Large Group Recently an Instructor asked me for some tips to help her teach 30 students all in... read more →