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Heartsaver CPR/AED Class near Richmond

Date: January 8th, 2014

Time: 9am

Who should take this CPR/AED class?
Teachers (clear credentials), summer camp counselors, coaches, fitness instructors for ACE exams, foster care, social workers, maritime (US Coast Guard approved) nannies, parents, grandparents, babysitters (ten years or older), construction workers, & general workplace.

To register for this class, please go to the following link: http://www.berkeleycprclasses.com/course-catalog/american-heart-association-cpr/

We also offer First Aid, BLS for Healthcare Providers, ACLS and Pediatric CPR/First Aid classes.

Berkeley CPR Classes
Raj Properties – in the courtyard
2076 University Avenue, Suite B
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 225-6216
www.berkeleycprclasses.com

Richmond, CA American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers CPR Class

We are located in Downtown Berkeley, two blocks from Downtown Berkeley BART Station. The bus 51B is half block from our location! We offer classes during the week and weekend. For more information on dates and times, please visit our website: http://www.berkeleycprclasses.com/

If you are planning on taking a CPR class, check this video from our instructor Charles, showing to perform CPR on an Adult:

Berkeley CPR Classes
Raj Properties – in the courtyard
Next to Asha Tea House
2076 University Avenue, Suite B
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 225-6216
www.berkeleycprclasses.com

Richmond, CA American Heart Association CPR Classes

Date: October 30th, 2013

Time: From 1pm to 4pm

Cost: $70

This is an American Heart Associasion CPR/AED CPR class for people renewing or taking a CPR class for the first time! The class covers Adult, Child and Infant CPR, choke saving, and how to use the AED (Automated External Defibrillator).

For more information, please visit our website:  http://www.berkeleycprclasses.com/course-catalog/american-heart-association-cpr/

Berkeley CPR classes:

Next to Citibank & Bobby G’s Pizza
2076 University Avenue Ste. B
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: 510-225-6216
http://www.berkeleycprclasses.com

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure intended to maintain some degree of blood circulation and oxygenation of the brain and other vital organs of cardiac arrest victims. Cardiac arrest may occur suddenly, especially in adults, and can be brought about by various causes, such as heart attack, trauma, or drowning. Basic CPR maneuvers, such as chest compressions and rescue breathing, are suited for most cases; however, special circumstances, like severe bleeding or dangerous chest wounds, may require a different approach.

CPR is not the exclusive domain of health care professionals; although CPR training at STS in Berkeley and experience are excellent when available, any minimally informed person can be helpful. Also, CPR is not actually expected to restore victims to consciousness and safety, and inexperienced rescuers should not be daunted by their efforts’ failure to produce noticeable effects. Rather, basic resuscitation maneuvers are meant to improve the victim’s chances of survival until a professional medical crew can intervene.

The most important thing for an inexperienced rescuer to remember is the correct sequence of actions. The first step is, necessarily, calling the emergency services number. If there are at least two rescuers, one should make the call and remain on the telephone with the emergency dispatcher, who can provide real-time guidance until the ambulance crew arrives. If you are a lone rescuer, you will have to multitask as best you might, and call for assistance while you move on to the next steps; use the phone’s handsfree function, if you can, to remain in touch with the dispatcher.

The next step is ascertaining whether the victim has actually suffered cardiac arrest, and is in need of CPR. The pulse can be difficult to check without prior training, and it may not immediately reveal a cardiac arrest, so attempting to take the pulse should be dispensed with. Briefly check for basic awareness: firmly shake the arm and call out loudly, and if the person is not responsive, lay him or her on the back. Just as briefly, check the victim’s breathing; if you cannot detect any, or if all you can observe is panting or gasping, begin performing chest compressions.

The latest AHA (American Heart Association) guidelines on CPR that is taught in our CPR Courses in Berkeley, released in 2010, represent a moderate departure from older recommendations. The long-standing ‘A-B-C’ of resuscitation (airway, breathing, and, finally, compression) has been revised; chest compressions now have priority, and it is even recommended that untrained rescuers limit their efforts to this ‘hands-only’ procedure (cardiocerabral resuscitation). The AHA argues that the lungs and blood still hold some oxygen even after breathing has ceased, and forced circulation alone, through chest compressions, can save lives.

To perform chest compressions, lay your palms one over the other, with fingers loosely interlaced, the heel of the hand firmly pressing against the center of the victim’s chest. Press down and release repeatedly, quickly and forcefully, allowing the chest to rebound completely after each push. For adults and children, the compression depth should be at least a couple of inches (or five centimeters,) and only 1.5 inches (or four centimeters) for infants. Use the weight of your body when pressing down, or your arms will tire out quickly. If you have no CPR training, just keep doing this until the ambulance crew relieves you.

Chest compressions must be performed at a rate of at least 100 per minute; a popular AHA training video has employed the useful pun of recommending to time compressions by mentally keeping the rhythm of the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” hit. If you have CPR training in Berkeley, after about 30 compressions you can move on to opening the airway by tilting back the head and lifting the chin forward, and then perform mouth-to-mouth or mouth-to-nose rescue breathing; repeat in cycles of 30 compressions and two one-second breaths, until you can perceive the chest rising after a rescue breath, or until help arrives.

Without oxygen, irreversible brain damage and, eventually, death will occur within minutes; forced circulation through chest compressions and, if possible, rescue breathing can prolong this short grace period. Call for help immediately after concluding that the victim is unconscious and not breathing normally, or ask a nearby person to make the call, and begin performing CPR without hesitation. Even if you lack formal training and experience, a cardiac arrest victim’s life may depend on your determination and willingness to help.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, usually called CPR, is a technique the helps to take over the task of circulating oxygen and blood to the body when a cardiac or pulmonary arrest occurs. This life-saving technique has a long history, and refinements in CPR’s implementation have helped to save the lives of millions of people around the world and STS of Berkeley hopes to train many more people so millions of more lives can be saved.

Ancient Writings

Efforts to help victims of drowning and other means of sudden death began early in the history of mankind.  Writings that go back to the ancient Mayan civilization make reference to methods of resuscitation. The Incans also mention resuscitation of people who suffered sudden collapse. Other writings of the past mention the use of a metal cannula inserted into the throat to induce respiration.

Mouth-to-mouth

Breathing into the mouth was an early development, mainly used to resuscitate babies and children in distress. Later, a type of bellows was development that pumped air into the patient. Warming the patient, bloodletting and fumigating with tobacco were also used.

Chest compressions

In the late 1800s, Dr. H.R. Silvester proposed a method of artificial respiration to help revive patients. This was an early form of CPR that was known as the “Silvester Method.” It was taught to medical personnel for many years. In this technique, the patient was laid on his back with arms extended above his head to help open airways.  In the 1900s, the patient’s position was changed to a face down pose with the head turned to the side and the palms downward. The back was then compressed and the patient’s elbows raised to force air into the lungs. This position was known as the “Holger Nielson Technique” and was used for many years. Old TV shows often show this older method of CPR.

CPR Advances

By the mid-20th century, medical researchers found that cardiac arrest patients were more likely to survive if both chest compressions and artificial respiration were used.  A formal method of teaching the technique was developed, and the effort to widely disperse this information began. This technique was taught extensively to the public for many years through the medical community, first aid courses and public health organizations.

Hands-Only CPR

As the decades passed, a body of data regarding outcomes of CPR use became available. Researchers noticed that in some circumstance, the use of the compressions alone provided sufficient blood flow to keep the person alive. Recently, the American Heart Association and STS of Berkeley began to advise students of CPR to use chest compressions alone, unless a specific breathing difficulty was a factor.  In cases of choking, drowning or other respiratory problems, mouth-to-mouth technique is still recommended.

The Future of CPR

Automatic devices that can do the compressions easily without manual assistance are already available. AEDs, automatic external defibrillators, which send an electrical charge to the heart to restart beating, can be found in airports, hotels and other establishments. These machines have been a great help in saving lives in everyday circumstances.  It is likely that new technologies will provide new developments to aid in rescuing people who are the victims of cardiac or pulmonary arrest. Safety Training Seminars also offers classes in AED training.

American Heart Association CPR in Oakland/Berkeley, CA

Safety Training Seminars Opens A New American Heart Association CPR Certification Training School in Berkeley, CA

Safety Training Seminars is proud to announce their newest American Heart Association CPR training school in Berkeley, California. The new location will be located at the corner of University Ave & Shattuck Avenue near the Downtown Berkeley Bart station. The American Heart Association classes offered to the public will be CPR, BLS, First-aid, ACLS, PALS, and phlebotomy classes. Students will receive official American Heart Association CPR certification cards after their training.

The American Heart Association estimates that 92% of sudden cardiac arrest victims die before reaching the hospital.  Many of these deaths could have been prevented if a family member performed CPR. Immediate CPR can double or even triple a victim’s chance of survival. It is important that the people of Berkeley come together to learn CPR & First-aid in case of a life-threatening emergency. The American Heart Association promotes the importance of early intervention and increasing public access to defibrillation. The AHA trains over 12 million people per year in their Emergency Cardiac Care programs. Their mission is to reduce disability and death from acute circulatory and respiratory emergencies by improving the chain of survival in every community and in every health care system.

In celebration of the opening of our new Oakland/Berkeley CPR Classroom, Safety Training Seminars will offer Free CPR Masks to all students who attend a CPR certification in Berkeley during our first month in business.  Many people would be reluctant to put their mouth on a victim that they do not know. However, when you have a Free keychain CPR mask, a rescuer would be more willing to help out. To register for one of these CPR classes, please visit our Oakland Berkeley CPR Classes website. If you are a parent, or involved in a Berkeley parent group, spread the word to your membership about the importance of learning CPR and First-aid by the American Heart Association.

Safety Training Seminars is proud to provide American Heart Association CPR classes to the residents of Berkeley, Oakland and Alameda County.