{"id":11782,"date":"2021-01-28T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.procpr.org\/blog\/?p=11782"},"modified":"2021-01-07T11:31:58","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T16:31:58","slug":"group-cpr-training-and-covid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.procpr.org\/blog\/training\/group-cpr-training-and-covid","title":{"rendered":"Group CPR Training &#038; COVID: What Tomorrow Looks Like"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>5 ways COVID is changing group CPR education for good&#8230;and for the good of all<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2021 has arrived, along with great hope for a return to some sense of normalcy. While everyone is eager to leave the pandemic behind, instead of rushing to get everything exactly as it was before COVID, we should take account of lessons learned that will ultimately move us forward. CPR training and COVID do not need to be at odds with each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout 2020, organizations like yours developed creative and innovative ways to conduct CPR and First Aid training that not only kept individuals safe but made training more effective and efficient. Some of these changes should and will continue to change CPR training for good.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are five ways your staff CPR classes might look different going forward:<br>(#5 might even surprise you!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"fancy-list wp-block-list\"><li><h4>In-person training courses beef up safety measures<\/h4>In-person CPR courses with a live instructor are not gone \u2014 they will just change a bit compared to what they were like before COVID \u2014 with measures adapting depending on the needs of each organization.<br><br>CPR class sizes may be smaller (6 vs 15 students, for example). Students may need to wear masks, social distance and practice on their own manikin instead of sharing a manikin with others.<br><br>Negative COVID tests might be required prior to a class, especially to safely accommodate larger classes.<br><\/li><li><h4>Online CPR courses grow in relevance and importance<\/h4>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.procpr.org\/blog\/training\/2020-cpr-guidelines-updates-from-the-american-heart-association\">American Heart Association\u2019s 2020 CPR education guideline updates<\/a> recommend self-paced CPR training, like that available via an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.procpr.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online CPR course<\/a>. This allows more people to get certified or renew their certifications while eliminating concerns about COVID.<br><br>In addition to COVID safety, these CPR courses come with some other perks, especially for groups. Team members can take courses based on their recertification dates, not when an instructor happens to be onsite, eliminating concerns about certification lapses. From a compliance standpoint, it\u2019s a win for everyone.<br><br>People can also learn at their own pace, stopping or replaying any part of the training as they need. They can complete courses at work or at home, at any time of the day or night. This also keeps them working when needed as they can take the classes off work hours.<br><\/li><li><h4>In-person hands-on training reinforces online learning<\/h4>Opting for online CPR courses doesn\u2019t mean your staff can\u2019t practice on real manikins. Companies that deliver video-based CPR training are set up to supply manikin kits to your work location to even to your staff at home.<br><br>After completing an online course, a participant meets with a live instructor via a video call. The instructor walks them through the CPR process on the manikin. Some manikins feature lights that indicate when compressions are deep enough and properly paced. These video call sessions may also be conducted with multiple team members at one time. It\u2019s just another way to help more of your staff get CPR certified.<br><\/li><li><h4>Hands-on training goes fully remote via video calls<\/h4>The growing use of video calls and the development of low-cost disposable manikins has created a new fully-remote instructor-led CPR course conducted completely via video conference.<br><br>This type of training is largely identical to a classroom course with the same lecture, video and hands-on testing components as a regular classroom course.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>These changes offer clear benefits but, wait \u2014 there\u2019s more! The following <strong><em>bonus change<\/em><\/strong> may not be anything you\u2019ve thought about before but that doesn\u2019t mean it won\u2019t happen\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li style=\"list-style:none;\"><p style=\"counter-reset: fancy-numba;counter-increment: fancy-numba;\n    position: absolute;\n    top: -4px;\n    left: -4.75rem;\n    -webkit-box-sizing: border-box;\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n    width: 4rem;\n    height: 4rem;\n    line-height: 1;\n    color: #636363;\n    background: none;\n    border: 3px solid #bfbfbf;\n    font-weight: 400;\n    text-align: center;\n    font-size: 30px;\n    border-radius: 50%;\">5<\/p> <h4 style=\"font-size: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid #bbb;\">Virtual reality prepares to bring the future to today (or at least tomorrow\u2026)<br><\/h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.procpr.org\/blog\/training\/vr-training-for-cpr-certification\">Virtual reality-based CPR training<\/a> does not yet exist but don\u2019t rule it out \u2014 especially since the new 2020 AHA guidelines give a nod to this as a viable option. Technologies like gamification and VR might just present us all with a whole new form of CPR education someday!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>A new year has started, vaccines are rolling out and everyone\u2019s excited. Let\u2019s work together to take the best of what we learned from the changes 2020 forced upon us by expanding opportunities to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.procpr.org\/groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">get all of your staff safely CPR certified<\/a> to make 2021 and future years just that much better!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 ways COVID is changing group CPR education for good&#8230;and for the good of all 2021 has arrived, along with great hope for a return to some sense of normalcy. 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