How CPD and AED Training Can Help To Save Lives

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How CPD and AED Training Can Help To Save Lives

First aid is an emergency care which is given to an injured person to minimize the injury and to prevent future disability. First aid is necessary in some situations to keep the victim alive. Inadequate training and lack of awareness will become the cause of a life loss, when someone at your workplace gets a sudden cardiac arrest. If someone does not know how to revive or deal the situation before the arrival of a professional, then the person will surely break down. It is the major cause of adult death in the US because of the lack of quick administration of CPR and other related first aid techniques. Training the employees in giving CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is very important to make the workplace safe and conducive. This training is not only important at offices, it should be mandatory in schools, gyms and other establishments. CPR training at work place consists of skill practice, demonstration, exercise, Q&A’s, class discussions, hands-on practical. AED (Automated external defibrillator) is a lightweight, carriage able device which can deliver an electric shock through the chest to the heart. It can convert an irregular heart rhythm into normal rhythm to regain sudden cardiac arrest and if it is not treated within minutes, it leads to death. AEDs can also be used by a nonmedical person and they can respond to a medical emergency condition where defibrillation is required. Ambulances, law enforcement vehicles and fire engines, gated communities, airports, doctor’s offices all should be equipped with an AED. 75% of cardiac arrest happens while the victim is at home, or at an office where people spend most of their time, so everyone trained in CPR at those places can help to draw the victim from such a painful situation. There are some institutions giving CPR training in Winnipeg and online courses are also available. Improving the safety of the workplace should be the ultimate concern to employers and provision of a safer environment for employees are their right. There are list of benefits of making First Aid Training:


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