Community Service: A American Heart Association (AHA) instructor may provide information, instruction or training from the current Guidelines and Student Manual for free to those who have questions or wanting information regarding CPR. Sessions will be done via e-mail or Zoom
Email Address:
All students will need to provide their name, email address and phone number to schedule a virtual session to receive an invoice, the student manual information packet, an invitation to join the Virtual LIVE classroom virtual zoom session and to receive the AHA eCard that they will receive at the end of the session to those who need one.
Computer or Device with Camera/Monitor:
Students will need a computer or device with a camera and audio for those doing a Virtual Classroom. An AHA Instructor will observe and assess the hands-on skills testing. Students are able to ask questions, give and get feedback, be shown illustrations, and other visual training equipment or pictures that will be used.
Hands-On Skills Assessment/ Test:
Hands-on skills practice and testing can be done either by an authorized AHA BLS Instructor or by using a voice-assisted manikin system. Instructor will demonstrate proper technique. AHA Instructor will observe and assess proper technique, compression rate and compression depth. Instructor will use a counter and let students know what their actual compression rate is. Students can practice at home before or any time after the session by using something at least 6 inches thick like the cushion from a sofa that is actually thicker that most of the manufacturer's size manikin. Current compression depth is at least 2 inches on the adult, about 2 inches on the child and about 1-1/2 inches on the infant.
Proper CPR Technique:
CPR should be done on a hard flat surface. Legs should be shoulder width apart with arms straight and elbow locked. Allow chest recoil (that is coming back up from compressions). Body position should be shoulders over your hands and use your body weight to go straight down and deep enough especially with a larger size victim.
Compression Ratio, Rate & Depth:
The current CPR ratio is (30:2) that is (30) compressions and (2) breaths. The current compression rate/speed is a range of 100-120/min (that is 100-120 compressions and breaths in 60 seconds). The AHA Guidelines tells students to push hard and fast in the center of the chest. CPR should be performed on a hard flat surface in order to go deep enough. The 2010 guidelines stated that improved survival rates as fast as 120/min.
Perform Hands-Only Compressions if you don't have a CPR mask. The objective is to compress the chest deep enough to compress the heart between the sternum and spine in order to force blood out of the heart. With the compression you become the heartbeat for that person. Most sofa cushion are at least 6 inches thick too. Any time after the sessions, students may consider practicing throughout the year to help with muscle memory and technique. Current compressions rates are at least 2 inches for the adult, about 2 inches on the child and 1-1/2 inches for the infant.
CPR Hand' On Skills Testing will be for 1-minute (Ratio 30:2) Use Proper Technique (High-Quality CPR)
In Reality: No one will actually know their speed as no one can count 100-120 compression in 60 seconds. No one will actually know how deep they are going in a measurement in inches as real people don't have a ruler sticking out of their chest. The instructions to push hard & fast is subjective to each person as fitness levels and other health issues may be a factor. Something is better than nothing, however high-quality CPR has better survival rates. At some point each student will find their fast rhythmic rhythm or flow.
Student Manual Information Packet:
Student Manual Information Packet that has information and new topics from the current 2020 Student Manual that will be reviewed. At HEARTSAVER, students will have opportunities to ask questions, get clarification and feedback on information including any information for something taken online. The AHA also has an online store if students wanted additional training material or AHA items and merchandise.
In Reality: If you have been trained in the past using a training DVD video; the DVD are slowed down to show proper technique and to illustrate skills. Most instructors and student may not be aware that they are demonstrating the 1-Rescuer CPR they are going about 80/min. The current rate for CPR is a range rate of 100-120/min. Insert in the training DVD states: "Dramatization material is designed for demonstration purposes and does not reflect the extensive variations and challenges faced by rescuers during actual resuscitation attempts".
With given breaths or ventilation attempts, the idea is to watch and get the chest to rise. See the chest rise let you know that you are getting air into the lungs, In a real-world situation if you don’t have a CPR mask or something to protect yourself; hands-only compressions would be the best option, especially with COVID, viruses, variants and other contagious illnesses.
However, based on students reports and feedback; some of the new topics and information from the current student manual was not included. Therefore, HEARTSAVER will still cover all topics in the student manual to ensure that students get all the information regardless of if something was taken online.
High Quality CPR
Conventional CPR- (Ratio 30:2) 30 compressions 2 breaths.
(Push Hard / Push Fast)
Hands Only Compression- only do chest compressions without breaths.
(Push Hard / Push Fast)
Adults: Adolescents (i.e after the onset of puberty) and older.
Children: 1 year of age to puberty.
Infant: Less than 1 year of age (excluding newly born infants in the delivery room).
Email Address:
All students will need to provide their name, email address and phone number to schedule a virtual session to receive an invoice, the student manual information packet, an invitation to join the Virtual LIVE classroom virtual zoom session and to receive the AHA eCard that they will receive at the end of the session to those who need one.
Computer or Device with Camera/Monitor:
Students will need a computer or device with a camera and audio for those doing a Virtual Classroom. An AHA Instructor will observe and assess the hands-on skills testing. Students are able to ask questions, give and get feedback, be shown illustrations, and other visual training equipment or pictures that will be used.
Hands-On Skills Assessment/ Test:
Hands-on skills practice and testing can be done either by an authorized AHA BLS Instructor or by using a voice-assisted manikin system. Instructor will demonstrate proper technique. AHA Instructor will observe and assess proper technique, compression rate and compression depth. Instructor will use a counter and let students know what their actual compression rate is. Students can practice at home before or any time after the session by using something at least 6 inches thick like the cushion from a sofa that is actually thicker that most of the manufacturer's size manikin. Current compression depth is at least 2 inches on the adult, about 2 inches on the child and about 1-1/2 inches on the infant.
Proper CPR Technique:
CPR should be done on a hard flat surface. Legs should be shoulder width apart with arms straight and elbow locked. Allow chest recoil (that is coming back up from compressions). Body position should be shoulders over your hands and use your body weight to go straight down and deep enough especially with a larger size victim.
Compression Ratio, Rate & Depth:
The current CPR ratio is (30:2) that is (30) compressions and (2) breaths. The current compression rate/speed is a range of 100-120/min (that is 100-120 compressions and breaths in 60 seconds). The AHA Guidelines tells students to push hard and fast in the center of the chest. CPR should be performed on a hard flat surface in order to go deep enough. The 2010 guidelines stated that improved survival rates as fast as 120/min.
Perform Hands-Only Compressions if you don't have a CPR mask. The objective is to compress the chest deep enough to compress the heart between the sternum and spine in order to force blood out of the heart. With the compression you become the heartbeat for that person. Most sofa cushion are at least 6 inches thick too. Any time after the sessions, students may consider practicing throughout the year to help with muscle memory and technique. Current compressions rates are at least 2 inches for the adult, about 2 inches on the child and 1-1/2 inches for the infant.
CPR Hand' On Skills Testing will be for 1-minute (Ratio 30:2) Use Proper Technique (High-Quality CPR)
In Reality: No one will actually know their speed as no one can count 100-120 compression in 60 seconds. No one will actually know how deep they are going in a measurement in inches as real people don't have a ruler sticking out of their chest. The instructions to push hard & fast is subjective to each person as fitness levels and other health issues may be a factor. Something is better than nothing, however high-quality CPR has better survival rates. At some point each student will find their fast rhythmic rhythm or flow.
Student Manual Information Packet:
Student Manual Information Packet that has information and new topics from the current 2020 Student Manual that will be reviewed. At HEARTSAVER, students will have opportunities to ask questions, get clarification and feedback on information including any information for something taken online. The AHA also has an online store if students wanted additional training material or AHA items and merchandise.
In Reality: If you have been trained in the past using a training DVD video; the DVD are slowed down to show proper technique and to illustrate skills. Most instructors and student may not be aware that they are demonstrating the 1-Rescuer CPR they are going about 80/min. The current rate for CPR is a range rate of 100-120/min. Insert in the training DVD states: "Dramatization material is designed for demonstration purposes and does not reflect the extensive variations and challenges faced by rescuers during actual resuscitation attempts".
With given breaths or ventilation attempts, the idea is to watch and get the chest to rise. See the chest rise let you know that you are getting air into the lungs, In a real-world situation if you don’t have a CPR mask or something to protect yourself; hands-only compressions would be the best option, especially with COVID, viruses, variants and other contagious illnesses.
However, based on students reports and feedback; some of the new topics and information from the current student manual was not included. Therefore, HEARTSAVER will still cover all topics in the student manual to ensure that students get all the information regardless of if something was taken online.
High Quality CPR
- Start CPR with 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest.
- Compress at a rate of 100/min to 120/min (Pushing Hard - Pushing Fast).
- Compress to at least 2 inches on the adult, 2 inches on the child, 1-1/2 inches on the infant. (Go deep enough to compress the heart between sternum and spine that forces blood out of the heart)
- Allow the chest to recoil (re-expand, allowing the heart to refill with blood).
- Minimize interruptions in compressions to less than 10 seconds.
- Give breath that make the chest to rise.
- Avoid excessive ventilation.
Conventional CPR- (Ratio 30:2) 30 compressions 2 breaths.
(Push Hard / Push Fast)
Hands Only Compression- only do chest compressions without breaths.
(Push Hard / Push Fast)
Adults: Adolescents (i.e after the onset of puberty) and older.
Children: 1 year of age to puberty.
Infant: Less than 1 year of age (excluding newly born infants in the delivery room).