AHA CPR & BLS Certification for North Central University Students

If you are a North Central University (NCU) student juggling classes, chapel, and campus life, finding an efficient way to fulfill your graduation, internship, or clinical requirements is critical. In-Pulse CPR provides official American Heart Association (AHA) certification courses right here in the Minneapolis area. Whether you are entering a healthcare setting, preparing for student […]

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How to Do CPR Chest Compressions the Right Way

CPR Chest Compression Technique: How to Push Hard, Push Fast, and Help Save a Life Sudden cardiac arrest does not usually give people much time to think. The tragedy that just happens… One moment, someone may be standing, talking, or sitting at the dinner table. The next, they collapse. They do not respond when you […]

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AHA Reinforces Visible Chest Rise and Avoiding Over-Ventilation

The 2025 adult BLS take-home messages reinforce that when ventilating an adult in cardiac arrest, rescuers should give enough tidal volume to produce visible chest rise while avoiding both hypoventilation and hyperventilation. The goal is controlled, effective ventilation rather than forceful or excessive breaths. This point is easy to overlook, but it matters. Too much […]

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The 2025 Guidelines Address CPR Barriers for Women and Underserved Communities

The 2025 AHA guidelines more directly address disparities in lay rescuer CPR training and response. The recommendations call for targeted training and awareness efforts in racial and ethnic communities, low socioeconomic areas, and linguistically isolated populations. They also specifically recommend addressing barriers to performing CPR on women through education and public awareness. This matters because […]

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The AHA Now Supports Starting CPR Education Before Age 12

The 2025 guidelines introduced a new recommendation that CPR training should begin in children younger than 12 years old to improve willingness and self-confidence later in life. This is a meaningful shift for schools and communities that want to build a stronger long-term bystander response culture. The AHA’s reasoning is that early exposure helps children […]

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Dispatchers Now Have Different CPR Instructions for Adults and Children

The 2025 AHA highlights emphasize that telecommunicators should not use a one-size-fits-all CPR script. Instead, dispatchers are guided to direct lay rescuers to perform Hands-Only CPR for adults and conventional CPR, including breaths, for children. This distinction matters because pediatric arrests are more often linked to breathing problems or asphyxial causes, where ventilation is especially […]

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