CPR and BLS Training for Minnesota Healthcare Students

Originally published for Minnesota School of Business students For many nursing, dental, EMT and other healthcare students, CPR certification is one of those requirements that needs to be completed before clinical training, internships or employment can begin. In-Pulse CPR provides American Heart Association BLS training for healthcare students throughout Minnesota. Students from colleges, universities and […]

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Studies Show Bystander CPR Saves Lives

Written by Tom Sirmons When someone suffers sudden cardiac arrest, the person standing nearby may be their best chance of survival. Cardiac arrest happens when the heart suddenly stops pumping blood effectively. Within seconds, the person usually becomes unresponsive and stops breathing normally. Without blood flow, the brain and other vital organs quickly begin to […]

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Eureka! They Found CPR: How Two Bystanders Helped Save a Life

A man who collapsed at a shopping mall in Eureka, Oregon survived after two bystanders stepped forward and began CPR before emergency responders arrived. The original account described a call coming into 911 shortly after 8 a.m. When the fire department’s emergency response team arrived, they found two people already performing chest compressions and taking […]

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Minnesota Board of Pharmacy Approves In-Pulse CPR for Continuing Education Credits

In 2012, In-Pulse CPR received approval from the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy for its American Heart Association BLS CPR course to qualify for continuing education credit for Minnesota pharmacists. The approval recognized something pharmacists already understand well: CPR and emergency response skills can become important very quickly in a healthcare setting. Pharmacists interact with the […]

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An Innocent Child

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“A parent should never have to bury their child”. To lose a child is something that causes the most indescribable pain a human being can feel, both physically and mentally. Some people never recover, while others use it to gain strength. Watching the dedicated medics and firefighters perform CPR on my baby and do everything within their power to try and save him, made me have a new found respect

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DO SOMETHING!

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Written by Carol – In-Pulse CPR Instructor |Updated 2026 A number of years ago, our neighborhood experienced every parent’s worst nightmare. Five-year-old Shannon was coming home from kindergarten on a cold, slippery January afternoon in Pennsylvania. The bus driver was experienced, well-loved, and had driven for 22 years without incident. This was supposed to be […]

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MNSCU CPR Training Classes Near You

MNSCU CPR Training Classes Near You Looking for CPR training for an MNSCU (Minnesota State) program? You’re in the right place. While In-Pulse CPR is no longer affiliated with MNSCU, we continue to train a large number of students from nursing, dental, EMT, and other healthcare programs across the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. Click […]

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How to Tell if Your Baby is Choking

As a baby starts to eat more solid food this becomes more and more of a possibility. This is complicated by the fact that some babies are more vocal than others which can make confusing for parents to know if their baby is really choking.

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5 People Who Aren’t Required To Be CPR Certified, But Should Be Certified Anyway

Not every profession requires that you become CPR certified. As a matter of fact, the vast majority of professions have no requirements for these certifications or incentivize their employees to obtain them. However, here at In-Pulse CPR, we work with people to provide AHA-backed CPR certifications, and we hear deeply moving, powerful, and personal stories all the time about CPR making the difference in an emergency situation.

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