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A Vermont teen was playing basketball in the front yard of his house with his dad and brother. According to his parents, he has always been active in sports, and did not know of any health issues. Suddenly, he collapsed and stopped breathing. When he woke up at the hospital, he was told that it was Tachycardia. This is where the heart beats so fast (more than 100 beats per minute) that the blood can’t flow through the body fast enough When the Richmond Rescue responded to a scene in Vermont, they say a teen who had suddenly collapsed because his heart stopped. The rescue team used a new type o ..read more

A resident of Ann Arbor Michigan was riding his bike when he notice a car traveling unusually slow. That car eventually rear ended a parked car. This resident went over and checked on the driver who was unconscious with barely a pulse. Fortunately for the drive, this resident was also a trained physician and immediately began CPR until a firefighter arrived with an AED. The two of them continued CPR until the paramedics arrived and were able to get the driver to a stable rhythm and transport him to the hospital. This physicians name was Gardner Yost who was a thoracic surgeon. Since he was in ..read more

You are sitting at a restaurant at their outside dining area having lunch with a friend when a person walking on the sidewalk suddenly collapses and falls to the ground. You have knowledge of CPR and are certified in it, so you rush over to start CPR. However, you remember that you are in a pandemic and pause. Health experts are urging that you do not hesitate because of coronavirus fears. Dr. Jay Hershman is a professor of medicine for Miami Dade College and the founder of Dr. J CPR USA in Miami. He says that when you see people who need help, you need to be willing to jump in and help them i ..read more

A group of friends were out camping at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia when one of them became dangerously dehydrated. That one person decided to take a nap, and an hour and a half later was found to be unresponsive. With the help of the 911 dispatcher, the group of friends were able to perform CPR since it would take 20 to 30 minutes for rescue crews to get to their location. The group of friends new how important it is to know CPR. Now, after this experience, it is more important than ever to get certified since you will never know when you will need it. Getting certified in CPR should be fo ..read more

With the amount of healthcare providers in need of keeping their certifications up-to-date, or student nurses who need to get a brand new BLS certification, Dr J CPR USA is now accepting new students for its online BLS courses. At Dr. J CPR USA, we are providing blended courses. The first part consists of the video lessons and the exam. You can complete these lessons online from your home, and take the exam as many times as needed to pass. Once you pass the exam, you will get an American Heart Association certificate of completion. You then take that certificate of completion to any AHA certif ..read more

For those in the healthcare field that need to get certified in Basic Life Support (BLS), Dr J CPR USA has blended courses that are official American Heart Association certified. That means you take the online portion which consists of a series of videos and the certification exam. Upon passing the certification exam, you receive a certificate of completion that you take to an official American Heart Association certified instructor for your skills test. The difference between the blended option and the instructor-led course is the instructor-led course lasts for about 4 to 6 hours in a classr ..read more

Although you do not need to be first aid certified as a personal trainer, it could make the difference for your client base. Letting your clients know that you are fully accredited as a first aider will make them feel secure and safe whilst being trained. This is especially true of home personal training sessions. Many fitness facilities require instructors to have CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation), AED (automated external defibrillator) and/or first aid certification. They’re even a requirement for many fitness certifications. … ​25% of all emergency room visits can be avoided with basic f ..read more

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