Pulse CPR and First Aid School

Pulse CPR and First Aid School is a training center in Augusta, GA that offers CPR, AED, and first aid certification courses in various locations across the United States.

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Compression-only CPR increases survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

In a Swedish study of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, bystander CPR rates nearly doubled and compression-only, or Hands-Only CPR, rates increased six-fold over the 18-year review.      Compression-only and standard CPR – with chest compressions and rescue breaths – were associated with doubled survival rates compared with no CPR.  A Swedish review of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest data shows […]

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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

The AHA’s ACLS course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). Which course is right for me? ACLS or ACLS for Experienced Providers ACLS: What does this course teach? Advanced […]

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What is the Difference Between BLS & ACLS?

What is BLS? BLS stands for Basic Life Support. BLS involves a variety of life-saving skills and techniques, like CPR — a combination of chest compressions and rescue breaths — pulse checks, and rescue breaths without compressions. BLS also involves using specialized equipment like AEDs (Automatic External Defibrillators) and bag valve masks, just to name […]

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Flu-like symptoms actually were signs of a heart attack – her first of two

Flu-like symptoms actually were signs of a heart attack – her first of two By Suzanne Marta, American Heart Association News       Between her nausea, chills and profuse sweating, Liz Johnson thought she was coming down with the flu. The seventh-grade math teacher struggled through the rest of her 90-minute teaching block before heading to […]

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Triathlete’s pain was the start of a rare form of heart attack

Triathlete’s pain was the start of a rare form of heart attack By Diane Daniel, American Heart Association News       MaryKay West was at work in Portland, Oregon, after a long weekend in Southern California. Her husband, Jeff, had a work assignment there and she and their daughter, Anna, had visited. They’d gone for walks, […]

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She was working out at the gym when her heart stopped

      On an August morning, Nicole Tetreault, her husband, Brian, and their 2-year-old daughter, Ella, had eaten breakfast and taken a walk. Nicole hadn’t been feeling well since Friday. She’d had a headache and was nauseous. But on Sunday she was feeling better. She’d missed several days of exercising and was eager to get back […]

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Pulse CPR and First Aid Training Center Site

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association, and any fees charged for such a course do not represent income to the Association. […]

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CPR classes near me in-person

To find CPR classes near me in person you only need to call one company and that’s Pulse CPR and First Aid School located at 3830 Washington Rd Martinez GA 30907. Pulse CPR and First Aid school is centrally located in the center of the CSRA and serves over 10 counties in the area; Columbia […]

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When her smartwatch indicated she might be in AFib, she thought it was a mistake

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2022/08/10/when-her-smartwatch-indicated-she-might-be-in-afib-she-thought-it-was-a-mistake       Megan Buchholz groggily read the notification from her smartwatch. Its vibration had roused her out of a deep sleep. At 3 a.m. on a Monday this past March, she read an alert that said the device identified an irregular rhythm suggestive of atrial fibrillation, or AFib, an irregular heartbeat that can lead to […]

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