chapter 1 : CPR – Introduction

*This course now follows updated ECC guidelines for Healthcare Provider CPR in relation to
the resuscitation of, suspected or confirmed, COVID-19 patients.

National organizations released this interim guidance particularly to provide additional
protection for healthcare providers who are exposed to, and heavily impacted by, COVID-19.
Look for these interim updates throughout the course.

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death among adults in the United States.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) dramatically increases the chance of survival for a
victim suffering from SCA.

CPR is a combination of chest compressions and breaths, and provides critical blood flow and
oxygen to the heart and brain. If CPR is started within three to five (3-5) minutes of
collapse, it increases a victim’s chance of survival and reduces the chance of permanent
damage.

This course follows the most recent and updated 2020 Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) and
follows updated ECC guidelines, and has been designed to help you acquire the skills you
will need to effectively respond in an emergency situation.

Course Topics Outline:

1. Introduction
2. Assessing the Situation
3. Compressions-Airway-Breathing (C-A-B)
4. Adult CPR: Compressions
5. Adult CPR: Airway and Breaths
6. Adult CPR: Put it Together
7. 2-Rescuer CPR and Bag-Mask
8. Child CPR
9. Infant CPR
10. Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
11. Choking – Adult and Child
12. Choking – Infants