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February is Heart Month – Are You Trained in CPR?

Each year in the month of February, the United States government recognizes national Heart Month as a time to raise awareness about heart health and cardiovascular disease. This month is a good time to reflect on how well-prepared you and your loved ones are in case of an emergency like cardiac arrest.

Recent high-profile cardiac arrest cases have brought more attention to the risk of heart disease and the importance of cardiovascular health. They also raised awareness about the need for high-quality CPR and AED training so you can be prepared if you witness someone in need.

Heart Health Facts

Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States. There are more than 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) annually in the U.S., and nearly 90% of those cases are fatal.

Each year, the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation offers a summary of the annual American Heart Association report, most recently titled Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2022 Update. Focusing on OHCA arrest, some of the latest statistics from the report show:

  • The majority of OHCA’s occur at a home or residence (74%). Public settings (15%) and nursing homes (11%) were the second and third most common locations.
  • Cardiac arrest was witnessed by a bystander in 37% of cases, and an EMS provider in 13% of cases. It was unwitnessed in 50% of cases.
  • Bystander CPR by laypeople was initiated in 41% of the OHCAs.

These are just a few of the sobering statistics in the report. All point to the need for certification training in CPR and AED.

Commit to CPR Training in February

Training in CPR, AED, and First Aid is widely available for businesses, in your community, and even remotely from the comfort of your own home. CPR has a wide range of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, automated external defibrillator and first aid courses for you to choose from.

If you’re already passionate about life-saving emergency care training, you may want to consider becoming an instructor. CPR has CPR Instructor Development Courses nearly every weekend across the nation.

To start an emergency care program in your workplace or expand your existing one, reach out to CPR for:

  • Easy administration and reporting
  • Award-winning programs
  • Programs that focus on workplace settings and real-life scenarios
  • Full certification with digital certification options
  • In-person, live remote classes, and blended learning
  • Everything you need to ensure a safe environment and comprehensive and hands-on training experience

For over forty years, businesses, organizations, and individuals have trusted CPR to deliver effective and engaging CPR, AED, and First Aid training. Authorized CPR Instructors with CPR appreciate the flexibility and support we provide.

Now is a perfect time to learn more about CPR’s full certification CPR, AED, and First Aid solutions for all age groups.

If you’d like to talk with someone about CPR training courses, please reach out to us here.

Together, by taking or providing a CPR certification course, we can help improve the statistics for sudden cardiac arrest.

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BLS CPR Provider Class – American Heart Association

$ 70.00
  • Basic Life Support
  • 2 Years AHA Certification
  • Same Day Certification
  • Length of Class: Approximately 3.5 hours
Note: The American Heart Association will transition out of the AHA Training Network to Atlas. If you register for class between May 31 - June 5, you will receive your certificate on June 6.  After June 6, the AHA will resume back to normal and students will get their certificates on the day of the class.

ACLS Class – American Heart Association

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  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • AHA ACLS Certification (2 years)
  • Same Day AHA Certification
  • Class Length is About 6 hours for Renewal or 10-12 hours for Initial
  • No time for class, now offering 1 hour Skills practice and testing ($150) with AHA ACLS instructor upon completion of Heartcode ACLS online.
Note: The American Heart Association will transition of the AHA training Network to Atlas. If you register for class between May 31 – June 5, you will receive your certificate on June 6.  After June 6, the AHA will resume back to normal and students will get their certificates on the day of the class.

PALS Class – American Heart Association

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  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • AHA PALS Certification (2 years)
  • Class Length is About 6 hours for Renewal or 10-12 hours for Initial
  • No time for class, now offering 2 hours Skills practice and testing ($150) with PALS instructor upon completion of HeartCode PALS online.
Note: The American Heart Association will transition of the AHA training Network to Atlas. If you register for class between May 31 – June 5, you will receive your certificate on June 6.  After June 6, the AHA will resume back to normal and students will get their certificates on the day of the class.

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