Palm Beach CPR Training & Certification
Classes
In Palm Beach, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR) training or CPR AED (Automated External Defibrillator) training can
make the difference between life and death during a medical emergency.
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Palm Beach all CPR training & certification classes are not the same. In
Palm Beach and South Florida, some
companies will try to tell you that they can be in and out of a CPR training & certification class in no time
at all. The only thing this company wants is your money and they are selling you a CPR certification card to get
it.
It typically takes less than four hours to learn
CPR in Palm Beach and it is the
most important medical course you can take. CPR is performed on victims who are not breathing and do not
have a pulse. There is no greater emergency. CPR has the effect of getting much-needed oxygen
to the brain, where it can keep the nerves of the brain alive long enough for someone to get the patient's heart
beating again.
Brain cells start dying
immediately without oxygen and irreversible brain damage starts somewhere around 4 minutes. Without immediate
CPR the chances of survival are small. The
question that must be asked is; what kind of life style will that person lead if someone doesn’t
intervene?
 47% of all heart attack and stroke victims die before emergency rescue
arrives.
Is your Palm Beach based
business prepared? If you or a coworker suffers from a heart attack or sudden cardiac arrest, will someone be
prepared to perform CPR and use an AED or provide emergency oxygen? We
come to your Palm Beach facility and train your staff so they are prepared in the event of an
emergency!
In the event of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA),
the victim requires an electric shock from a defibrillator to the heart. It is the only known thing that a lay person can do that will save their
life. Using an AED & starting Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within the first two
minutes of cardiac arrest improves the victim’s chances of survival by 90 percent. For each minute that passes,
chances of survival decrease approximately 10 percent.
The average national response time for “Emergency Rescue” is 5 to 10 minutes in an urban area. If 9-1-1 rescuers
arrive at your Palm Beach location in 5 minutes, by the time they get their equipment, get in your building, get to
the victim, and analyze the situation it will be several more minutes before the first Life Saving Shock is
delivered. If chances of survival go down nearly 10% per minute, can you afford to wait for Emergency
Rescue? Don't wait, become a link in the "Chain of Survival."
 Getting certified in our Palm Beach CPR-AED training & certification class
is fun and easy. With Pulse America’s complete AED
solution, you'll have the peace of mind of knowing you have the best technology, ease of use, as
well as Pulse America’s hands on style of training to help make your workplace safer.
Sudden
Cardiac Arrest and Heart Attack
Most sudden
cardiac arrests are due to abnormal heart rhythms called arrhythmias. The most common arrhythmia is ventricular
fibrillation (VF), in which the heart’s electrical impulses suddenly become chaotic and ineffective. Blood flow to
the brain abruptly stops; the victim then collapses and quickly loses consciousness. Death usually follows unless a
normal heart rhythm is restored within minutes.
A heart attack is different from sudden cardiac arrest although sometimes a heart attack
can trigger SCA. A heart attack occurs when one of the heart’s major blood vessels becomes blocked, shutting off
blood flow and oxygen to the heart muscle. Without oxygen the heart muscle starts to die, producing pain and
other symptoms. A heart attack may lead to a cardiac arrest.
In simple terms, a heart attack is a “plumbing” problem
caused when a vessel becomes clogged. Sudden cardiac arrest is an electrical problem. Unlike a sudden
cardiac arrest victim, a heart attack victim is often awake and can talk
despite having chest pain or pressure. The most common symptom of a heart attack is severe pain or pressure in
the center of the chest.
Sudden cardiac arrest strikes people of all ages and fitness levels,
usually without warning. Many of these lives could be saved if:
- Bystanders act promptly to phone 911 and begin CPR, and
- Trained personnel provide
defibrillation within 3 to 5 minutes.
Chain of
Survival
More people survive sudden cardiac arrest
when a certain sequence of events happens as quickly as possible. This series of steps is called the Chain of
Survival.
- Early Access: Recognizing that a cardiovascular emergency exists and immediately
notifying the EMS (Emergency Medical Services) system is a key element. In most communities, phoning 911
activating the EMS system.
- Early CPR: Starting CPR immediately after cardiac arrest to circulate
oxygen-rich blood to vital organs buys time for the victim until defibrillation can be given.
- Early Defibrillation: Defibrillation of the victim as soon as equipment arrives.
- Early Advanced Care: Trained healthcare providers arriving quickly to administer
advanced lifesaving interventions.
To schedule a CPR Training
& Certification Class in Palm Beach, call (888) 347-8573
We service the following communities in Palm Beach County and South Florida
for CPR & AED Sales and Training: Wellington, Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Hobe Sound,
Jensen Beach, Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Deerfield Beach, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray, Dania,
Hallandale, Hollywood, Ft Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Davie, Lauderhill, Sunrise, Plantation, Weston, Miramar,
Coral Springs, Margate, Coconut Creek, Tamarac, Pompano Beach Miami, Hialeah, Kendall, Coral Gables, Miami
Beach, Miami Lakes, Opa Locka, North Miami and Homestead.
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