CPR/FIRST AID TRAINING

DID YOU KNOW?

CPR and location: Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrests (OHCA) most often occur in homes/residences (73.4%), followed by public settings (16.3%), and nursing homes (10.3%)

Do you do more than just CPR training?

We certainly do! We also offer basic first aid training so that you can obtain the skills necessary to help in all kinds of emergency situations.

Is your training nationally accepted?

Our CPR program is certified through the Red Cross and accepted worldwide for work, volunteering or just general knowledge!

Where do I go for training?

We can come in to your home or business to complete the training. When we have trainings in a communal setting it will be advertised on our home page.

What is the charge for this training?

Prices vary based on knowledge needed. You can complete the CPR/First aid training online at your own pace and then gather your skills and certificate through us or we can do the complete training for you! *We also offer discounts on groups over 10 and for US Military Veterans.*

CPR/First Aid Facts

*Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Facts:

Each year EMS cares for more than 350,000 individuals in the United States experiencing a non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Approximately 90% of persons who experience an OHCA die.

Survival to hospital discharge from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) after receiving treatment from emergency medical services (EMS) is less than 10% in the United States. (Source)

Just over 70% of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in the home, so the life you may save could be a family member or a friend.

For the past 20 years, the survival rate for cardiac arrest has hovered around 10 percent for out-of-hospital incidences and 21 percent for in-hospital events, yet research shows that high-quality CPR has a significant impact on survival outcomes, whether inside or outside the hospital.

Survival chances decrease by 10% for every minute that immediate CPR and use of an AED is delayed.

Immediate CPR can triple the chance of survival.

Highlights from CARES (Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival) 2023 Annual Report (Source)

41.2% of patients received bystander CPR.

26.1% of patients survived hospital admission.

11.7% of patients who arrested in public had bystander applied AED.

10.2% of patients survived to hospital discharge.

79.6% of discharged patients had a positive neurological outcome (CPC 1 or 2).

Etiology: In 2023, 82.4% of adult (>18 years of age) OHCAs were presumed to be of a cardiac cause. Other causes of adult OHCA included: respiratory/asphyxia (8.8%), drug overdose (7.0%), exsanguination/hemorrhage (0.7%), drowning/ submersion (0.5%), and other medical (0.6%) (Source).

Demographics: In 2023, the majority of CARES patients were male (63.0%). Of the reported OHCA events, 97.3% were adults and 2.7% were children, aged 18 years and younger. The median age of OHCA patients was 65.0 years. The age distribution varied significantly between males and females, with females having a higher median age of arrest. (Source)

Location of Arrest: The most common location for an OHCA is in a residential setting, with 71.4% of events occurring in a home. Other common arrest locations include nursing home (10.4%), public or commercial building (7.6%), street or highway (5.2%), and healthcare facility (3.0%). (Source)

Early Defibrillation: With more than 30% of OHCAs occurring in public locations, the role of public access AEDs and community training have a large role to play in early defibrillation. However, the application of AEDs by bystanders remains relatively low, occurring after only 11.7% of public arrests. (Source)

Red Cross Training Facts and Statistics:

Every community is safer, thanks to the nearly 3.8 million people who train each year in Red Cross First Aid, CPR and AED classes.

*Information gathered from the Red Cross Website*