{"id":1596,"date":"2011-07-20T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2011-07-20T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.procprblog.com\/?p=1596"},"modified":"2022-06-29T17:13:31","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T21:13:31","slug":"lay-rescuer-vs-professional-cpr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.procpr.org\/blog\/training\/lay-rescuer-vs-professional-cpr","title":{"rendered":"The Difference between Lay Rescuer CPR and Professional CPR"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are different types of CPR.<\/p>\n\n

Healthcare Provider BLS\/CPR (Professional Rescuer)<\/h2>\n

Healthcare Provider CPR, which is commonly referred to as Basic Life Support (BLS), means that you will have training in adult, child, and infant CPR\/AED for 1 and 2 rescuers. You will learn how to check for a pulse and how to give rescue breathing for a person who has a pulse, but is not breathing. You will also use a bag valve mask and a rescue mask to give ventilation. Healthcare provider CPR is most often required for anyone who is licensed to provide care. The ProCPR certification<\/a> is a Healthcare Provider level certification.<\/p>\n

Lay Rescuer CPR<\/h2>\n

Lay Rescuer CPR is much more simplified. In lay rescuer, you may do adult only CPR\/AED or adult, child, and infant CPR\/AED. Also, lay rescuers do not check for a pulse. Lay rescuers also only learn 1 person CPR. We offer certification in ProFirstAid<\/a> (adult, child, infant) and ProFirstAid Basic<\/a> (adult only). Lay rescuer CPR is most often needed for teachers, construction workers, general workplace, etc.<\/p>\n

You most likely will need to do our blended course<\/a> which includes a hands-on skill evaluation. If your employer will accept a 100% online course for re-certification, you can do that as well at our website. You can go to www.procpr.org<\/a> to complete your training and certification.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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