Last week, we asked you, our valued Training Network, to visit the ECC Web site the afternoon of March 31st to learn about an important “lifesaving initiative.” If you’ve been to the Web site, you now know that lifesaving initiative is the American Heart Association’s advisory statement on Hands-Only CPR, and you’re probably wondering what it means to you as an instructor.
First and foremost, through this advisory statement, ECC hopes to do two things:
- Significantly increase the number of people who take action when they witness an adult sudden cardiac arrest. Despite training almost 12 million people in CPR and ECC each year, the national average for survival from sudden cardiac arrest remains less than 7 percent.
- Drive CPR training – ECC advocates that people take a CPR course to practice and learn the skills of CPR, including giving high-quality chest compressions. People who have had CPR training are more likely to give high-quality chest compressions and are more confident about their skills than those who have not been trained. We know that CPR is a psychomotor skill that is best learned through hands-on practice.
Both of these goals mean more training opportunities for you as an instructor, and more people trained equals increased survival rates from sudden cardiac arrest. We can’t emphasize enough the critical role you play as part of ECC’s Training Network.
What do you need to know?
This short Web Cast will provide you with guidance on how to incorporate Hands-Only CPR into the courses you teach.
Everything else you will need (flyers, lesson maps, FAQ) can be found in the “What’s Hot” section of the Instructor Network. Keep in mind that you will must be registered with the Network, confirmed as an instructor by your Training Center, and logged into the site to see the information. If you are not a member of the Network, please contact your Training Center Coordinator.
We hope that, by viewing the Web cast and the documents on the Instructor Network, you will feel informed and prepared to talk about Hands-Only CPR. We thank you for your support in helping us get the word out about this lifesaving action and for promoting CPR training.