{"id":9863,"date":"2018-01-05T23:46:46","date_gmt":"2018-01-06T04:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.protrainings.com\/blog\/?p=9863"},"modified":"2022-06-29T13:51:56","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T17:51:56","slug":"putting-heart-cpr-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.procpr.org\/blog\/cpr-instructors\/putting-heart-cpr-training","title":{"rendered":"Putting Heart in CPR Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Teaching CPR isn\u2019t just about teaching proper compressions and rescue breathing.<\/p>\n<p>I firmly believe that when we teach someone how to perform CPR, we actively make our community a safer place to live. We empower more people to serve as first-line rescuers and train them to do so with bravery and confidence.<\/p>\n<p>As a paramedic, I\u2019ve had the honor of using my training to give people a second chance at life. But, I\u2019ve also carried the emotional burden of watching someone\u2019s loved one slip away when CPR or ACLS aren\u2019t enough. Performing CPR is physically and emotionally exhausting, and the adrenaline of the situation sticks with you long after you\u2019ve stopped.<\/p>\n<p>This is why I know that being a CPR instructor is so much more than just teaching a curriculum and why I have dedicated my career to putting the <i>heart<\/i> back into CPR training.<\/p>\n<p>I built ProTrainings on the belief that <b>life matters<\/b>. To me, that means a commitment to high-quality training to ensure that students leave feeling confident that they have the skills to save a life.<\/p>\n\n<p>Whenever I\u2019m teaching a class, I always start with addressing the reasons why some people are scared to perform CPR.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Teach to the Five Fears of Rescue<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Over the years, I found that there were 5 basic fears that students had:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wMrDebkgDHo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"fancy-list\">\n<li>\n<h4>Lawsuits<\/h4>\n<p>Many students have heard stories of individuals who were sued for injuring a person while administering CPR. It\u2019s important to remind students that these stories are rarely if ever valid and that rescuers are covered by the Good Samaritan Law.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Unsure of Skills<\/h4>\n<p>I want my students to understand that CPR only slows down the progress from clinical death to biological death&#8211; but will not stop it by itself. We know any number combination of rescue breaths to compressions will help buy time for EMS to use an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.procpr.org\/training_video\/adult-aed\">AED<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proacls.com\/\">ACLS<\/a> to administer medications. The numbers are guidelines, not the rule. (This is part of the reason why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.procpr.org\/training_video\/hands-only-cpr\">Hands-Only CPR<\/a> has become such a popular alternative to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.procpr.org\/training_video\/adult-rescue-breathing\">rescue breathing<\/a> for those who have not been trained or who don\u2019t feel confident to give full CPR.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Might Hurt or Kill Patient<\/h4>\n<p>This goes hand in hand with number two. If someone does not have a pulse and is not breathing, they are already clinically dead. How much worse can the patient physically become? Any attempt to resuscitate the victim cannot make their condition worse but may potentially make them <i>better<\/i>, even if damage to the ribs or sternum does occur.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Disease<\/h4>\n<p>This fear has been around for some time and can be solved by simply using personal protection.\u00a0This can be accomplished by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protrainings.com\/products\/keyring-blue\">ordering a Key-Ring<\/a> or other accessible CPR shield and protective gloves. That way, you&#8217;re always prepared for the worst of circumstances. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.procpr.org\/training_video\/hands-only-cpr\">Hands-Only CPR<\/a> is better than nothing and may be a good alternative if you don&#8217;t have personal protective equipment or don&#8217;t feel comfortable giving rescue breaths.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Unsafe Scene<\/h4>\n<p>The fear of an unsafe scene is absolutely valid. It\u2019s important that students remember to protect themselves so they do not become yet another victim. Remind students that if they are going to enter an area to rescue someone, always check for hazards such as busy roads, electrical wires, or other factors that may have caused the initial victim\u2019s cardiac arrest or could place the rescuer in danger.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>Create Space for Hard Conversations<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>At the end of the day, performing CPR does not guarantee successful resuscitation. \u00a0A fear even greater than the ones listed above is <i>what happens when CPR doesn\u2019t work<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/If2ik9PAYzk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a hard conversation to have, but when approached with compassion, I think it\u2019s a necessary part of CPR training. Unfortunately, statistics are not in our favor when performing CPR. It\u2019s a hard truth that survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are very low.<\/p>\n<p>Rescuers need to know that they gave the victim the best possible chance at surviving.\u00a0That their willingness to jump in, their physical and emotional expenditure, and their compassion for that person in a terribly dark hour, was not in vain.<\/p>\n<p>After all, we\u2019ve built our training careers off of the hope for that small percentage of revivals, right?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not in vain. \u00a0What we do matters. \u00a0What you do matters. \u00a0Because&#8230; life matters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teaching CPR isn\u2019t just about teaching proper compressions and rescue breathing. I firmly believe that when we teach someone how to perform CPR, we actively make our community a safer place to live. 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