Why do we Need AED Training?
Do you have to be trained to use an AED?
AEDs are intentionally designed so that a member of the public can follow their instructions during an emergency. You should not avoid using an available AED simply because you aren’t a healthcare professional.
Training still makes a big difference.
A CPR and AED class gives you a chance to actually open a training AED, place the pads, hear its instructions and practice performing CPR at the same time. Whether you’re taking a class in Harrisburg, York, Lancaster, Hershey or another nearby community, that hands-on experience means the first time you touch an AED doesn’t have to be during a real emergency.
Training also covers things that aren’t obvious from looking at the machine, such as recognizing cardiac arrest, performing effective chest compressions, minimizing interruptions in CPR and safely delivering a shock.
Having an AED isn’t enough
Simply buying an AED and hanging it on the wall isn’t much of an emergency plan.
Schools, churches, gyms and businesses throughout Central Pennsylvania should make sure employees and other regular building occupants know where the AED is located. That applies whether the building is in Mechanicsburg, Elizabethtown, Lancaster, York, Hershey, Harrisburg or somewhere in between.
The AED should be easy to reach, clearly marked and available whenever people are using the building.
Someone should also be responsible for checking it periodically. AED electrode pads and batteries don’t last forever.
Think about the practical details. If someone collapsed in your building right now, would people know where the closest AED is? Who would call 911? Who knows CPR? Could someone quickly direct paramedics to the correct entrance?
Those details sound simple until an emergency happens.
CPR and AED Training in Central Pennsylvania
In-Pulse CPR offers hands-on CPR and AED training at locations throughout Central Pennsylvania, including Harrisburg, York, Lancaster, Elizabethtown, Hershey and Mechanicsburg.
Classes are available for healthcare professionals, people who need CPR certification for work, and anyone who simply wants to be better prepared for an emergency.
Public classes give students hands-on practice using CPR manikins and AED training equipment so they can become familiar with what they would actually do during a cardiac emergency. On-site group CPR training is also available for businesses, schools, churches and other organizations throughout the region.
The goal isn’t to turn everyone into a cardiac expert. It is much simpler than that.
Recognize the emergency. Call 911. Start CPR. Get the AED. Follow its instructions.
Those few actions performed quickly can give someone a much better chance of surviving until professional medical help arrives.
To find an upcoming CPR and AED class near you, visit InPulseCPR.com.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_external_defibrillator
