HELP4CPR
HELP4CPR
About Us
H.E.L.P4C.P.R (Health Educators Life Promotion)
About Us
H.E.L.P4C.P.R (Health Educators Life Promotion)
Our team at HELP4CPR is composed of independent certified authorized trainers for the American Heart Association. We are a group of dedicated health professionals who provide life-saving skills courses to people of all ages.
For more than 15 years, we have been training throughout Southeastern Michigan and the entire state. All Classes are government- and OSHA-compliant.
National CPR and Awareness Week
(June 1-7)
National CPR and Awareness Week
(June 1-7)
From June 1 to 7 every year, the National CPR and AED Awareness Week spotlights how lives can be saved if more Americans know CPR and how to use an AED.
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen at home 70% of the time. If you are called on to give CPR in an emergency, you will most likely be trying to save the life of someone you love. Be the difference for your parent, spouse, or child. What if it were them?
Heart Attack vs. Cardiac Arrest
Heart Attack vs. Cardiac Arrest
In simple terms, cardiac arrest occurs when the heart malfunctions and stops beating unexpectedly. Meanwhile, a heart attack happens when blood flow to the heart is blocked.
Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac arrest is the abrupt loss of heart function in a person who may or may not have been diagnosed with heart disease. It can come on suddenly, or in the wake of other symptoms. Cardiac arrest is often fatal if appropriate steps aren’t taken immediately.
Each year in the United States, more than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of a hospital setting.
Is a heart attack the same as a cardiac arrest? No. The term “heart attack” is often mistakenly used to describe cardiac arrest. While a heart attack may cause cardiac arrest, the two terms don’t mean the same thing.
Heart Attack
Heart Attack
Heart attacks are caused by a blockage that stops blood flow to the heart. A heart attack (or myocardial infarction) refers to the death of heart muscle tissue due to the loss of blood supply. Heart attack can be understood as a “circulation” problem. A heart attack is quite serious, sometimes fatal.
By contrast, cardiac arrest is caused when the heart’s electrical system malfunctions. The heart stops beating properly. Hence the name: The heart’s pumping function is “arrested,” or stopped.
In cardiac arrest, death can result quickly if proper steps aren’t taken immediately. Cardiac arrest may be reversed if CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is performed and a defibrillator is used to shock the heart and restore a normal heart rhythm within a few minutes.
Heart Attack Symptoms
Heart Attack Symptoms
Chest Discomfort
Chest Discomfort
Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts for more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain.
Discomfort in Other Areas of the Upper Body
Discomfort in Other Areas of the Upper Body
Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw, or stomach.
Shortness of Breath
Shortness of Breath
This could may with or without chest discomfort.
Other Signs
Other Signs
This may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.
Stroke Symptoms
Stroke Symptoms
Spot a stroke F.A.S.T. (Face, Arm, Speech, and Time)
Face Drooping
Face Drooping
Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile.
Arm Weakness
Arm Weakness
Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?
Speech Difficulty
Speech Difficulty
Is speech slurred, are they unable to speak, or are they hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence, like "the sky is blue." Is the sentence repeated correctly?
TIME TO CALL 9-1-1
TIME TO CALL 9-1-1
If the person shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 9-1-1 and get them to the hospital immediately.
What Type of Training Do You Need?
What Type of Training Do You Need?
- CPR AED & First Aid: Non-Healthcare
- Healthcare Professional Courses
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS): Healthcare
- Pediatric Life Support
- CPR in Schools
- Hands-Only CPR
- Workforce Training
- eLearning
- Instructor Training
- International Training
- More Training Options
Telephone CPR (T-CPR)
Telephone CPR (T-CPR)
Each year, an estimated 350,000 sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) events occur in the United States in an out-of-hospital environment. Almost all of these events result in a call for help to 911. Without quick intervention in the form of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation, death from SCA is certain.
Telecommunicators are the true first responders and a critical link in the cardiac arrest chain of survival; a telecommunicator can make the difference between life and death. Is your team operating within high-performance standards?
Significance of the T-CPR Program
Significance of the T-CPR Program
Given that 350 000 sudden cardiac arrest events happen in the US each year, it is unfortunate how low overall survival rates are.
Furthermore, survival varies considerably between communities. Many communities report survival (from witnessed ventricular fibrillation) in the single digits, a few report survival as high as 50% (or higher). One critical intervention strongly associated with survival is cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) started by a bystander.
When CPR begins prior to the arrival of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, the person in cardiac arrest has a two to three-fold higher likelihood of survival. An effective way to ensure that CPR is provided quickly is for the emergency telecommunicators to provide instant instructions with telephone CPR (T-CPR).
T-CPR allows bystander CPR to begin – it works by keeping the brain and heart alive until EMS arrives to provide defibrillation and other vital interventions. T-CPR can assist the untrained caller as well as remind the CPR trained caller how to provide high-quality CPR.
Health Educators 4 CPR
Certified and Authorized by the American Heart Association