Overview of a CPR Course

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We all know when emergencies barge in, it takes time for victims to receive professional healthcare help. In such situations, if the victim encounters someone who is trained in First Aid & CPR can be life saving for him. Today, there are CPR certification courses made available all-round the year in sunshine coast with an aim to minimize the toll of lives lost, due to lack of initial first aid assistance. Cpr training sunshine coast

So, let’s have a look at how a CPR course looks like. It’s time we dive into the basics & gain an overall idea. This course basically aims at describing & imparting knowledge & information necessary to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), in coordination with the Australian Resuscitation Guidelines.

Signs & Symptoms of A Cardiac Arrest/ Heart Attack
This course makes sure that participants who enroll to learn these skills, understand and recognize when a person gets a heart attack.
Below are a few symptoms

• Adhesive tapes
• Breathlessness and anxiety due to pain in the chest
• Gasping of air
• Sweating & nausea feeling, etc

Familiarity with Common Medical Terms

It is vital for first aiders and responders to be familiar, at least with common medical terms. This concept is also covered in the complete course.
Here are few terms just for your reference

• Cardio- Medical term for heart
• Epistaxis- Nose Bleed
• Dyspnea – Shortness of breath, etc.

In Depth Knowledge of Performing CPR
In the rest of the course, in depth knowledge and skills of performing CPR on victims is imparted, with textual as well as practical sessions.

Concepts like, how many times CPR should be performed, what should be the intensity of compressions, the correct chronology, and so on. Cpr refresher course sunshine coast

This blog is just an overview about what happens at a CPR training course. To be able to perform these activities perfectly and with confidence, it is important to be a part of the training program. One more very important tip here is that never delay in calling for professional medical help, when you come across any person who requires medical emergency.