BLS, CPR & AED classes in New Hampshire can help you become a more capable, confident, and helpful citizen. By learning lifesaving techniques, you can provide care when needed most and save the life of an infant, child, or adult during a medical emergency, even if you are not a healthcare provider or in the medical field. Our CPR certification classes are available to all New Hampshire residents, including those in Nashua and Manchester.
Online CPR Certification in New Hampshire
We offer online CPR certification courses for Community, Workplace Employees, and Healthcare providers in New Hampshire. Thousands of institutions and organizations accept our course certification worldwide. As a result, we are trusted by thousands of healthcare professionals and public safety professionals for employment requirements.
Our current BCLS certification takes only a few short hours to complete but can help you save a life when every second counts. You’ll learn the proper techniques in CPR, the use of an Automated External Defibrillator, and basic life support skills. We follow the latest American Heart Association & Emergency Cardiovascular Care/ILCOR guidelines. We are also OSHA Standard-compliant to ensure that you get a quality education. From receiving your training materials, studying the online coursework, and taking the certification exam, you can count on us. In addition, our CPR completion card is nationally accepted. You can instantly print your digital certificate from your printer after the successful completion of our CPR class.
What is CPR?
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique used during cardiac emergencies. Cardiac arrest happens if the heart unexpectedly stops beating. Without a heartbeat, the heart cannot pump blood to the body's major organs like the brain and liver. Blood contains oxygen, which these organs require to survive. Without oxygen, severe brain damage occurs within four minutes, and death occurs within ten minutes. CPR manually pumps oxygenated blood to the organs when the heart cannot do so due to cardiovascular complications.
What are the basic guidelines for performing CPR?
During a cardiac arrest, a victim's chance of survival decreases with every second that passes. Therefore, rescuers must perform CPR as soon as possible after a victim collapses. To begin, rescuers should check the victim for responsiveness and pulse. If there is no pulse, they should call 911 and immediately begin CPR.
The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends that rescuers use the following steps when performing CPR:
1. Placing the hands on top of one another and keeping the arms straight, rescuers should position their body directly above the victim's chest.
2. Rapidly pump the victim's chest at a rate of 120 compressions per minute. Ensure that each compression presses a minimum depth of 2 inches into the chest and that the chest recoils between compressions.
3. Do not stop compressions until emergency personnel can take over.
4. Compressions-only CPR is the most basic technique, and it is recommended for rescuers who are not CPR certified. Certified rescuers can perform rescue breathing when the victim is not breathing on their own.
Rescuers must first clear the airway by tilting the head back to perform rescue breathing. Next, they will place their mouth on top of the victim's mouth to form a seal and deliver one rescue breath, looking to see if the victim's chest inflates. If it does, the rescuer may return to performing chest compressions. If the chest does not rise, give the second breath, resume chest compressions and continue to deliver two rescue breaths for every 30 chest compressions. Repeat this 30:2 ratio of compressions to breaths until the victim is breathing normally or until emergency medical support arrives.
When is compression-only CPR recommended?
The American Heart Association recommends the compression-only method for people who do not have CPR certification. The compressions-only method is the simplest form of CPR while also keeping a cardiac arrest victim alive until emergency personnel arrives. In addition, it is the easiest method for rescuers to follow telephone instructions from a 911 dispatcher while performing compressions-only CPR. CPR with rescue breathing is a more complicated procedure, and the American Heart Association recommends this technique for those who have been certified.
What is the recommended way to treat puncture wounds?
Puncture wounds can be serious if they become infected or are large. Rescuers should call 911 or drive the victim to the nearest emergency hospital unit for further treatment they are bleeding uncontrollably. The rescuer should focus on stopping the bleeding by applying pressure to the area to treat the wound. Once the wound has stopped bleeding, rescuers should clean it with soap and water and apply an antibiotic ointment if available. Rescuers should apply fresh bandages to keep the wound free from infection. The victim can take a pain reliever like Tylenol or Advil and should get a Tetanus shot or Tetanus booster if they are due.
New Hampshire CPR Data
New Hampshire ranks 8th out of 50 states for cardiovascular deaths in one year.
Annually, there are 214 cardiovascular deaths for every 100,000 people in New Hampshire.
Cardiac arrest is a top cause of death in America.
Only 46% of Americans who died from cardiovascular complications had received CPR before emergency medical support arrived.
Over 350,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests happen across the US every year.
In New Hampshire, men are 46% more likely to die from cardiovascular complications than women are.
