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By: Jess | June 04, 2009 | Category: Health

A few years back when I was working at the gym on my college campus, a girl in one of the kickboxing classes sort of slumped down against the back wall of the room and then passed out. The teacher immediately stopped the class, cleared the room, had someone call 911 and sent me running for the AED (Automated External Defibrillator) the lifeguards kept by the pool.

The lifeguard and I almost slammed into each other on the steps before we both turned around and ran back to the aerobics room. By the time we got back, the girl was conscious again and was able to answer a few basic questions the instructor was asking her. Not long after the paramedics showed up.

I'm glad no one needed to use their CPR/AED training that day, but every single one of us in the room would have known exactly what to do if we needed to because we were all certified as a requirement of the job.

As part of National CPR/AED Awareness Week, which runs from June 1-7, the Red Cross encourages people to take a training course so they can provide aid during an emergency.

Some of the skills you learn include how to help someone who is choking, how to perform CPR and how to operate an AED.

It's a great skill for parents to have to keep children safe, especially in the summer months if your kids are swimmers.

The American Heart Association and the Red Cross are the two organizations that offer the most widely recognized programs. If you have time, look at the schedules for both and see if you can spare a few hours to learn CPR. It's a life-saving skill, and you never know when you may need to use it.

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blue comment bubble Posted by First Responder on June 05, 2009 at 06:42 AM EDT

thank you, Jess, for sheading light on this topic. I am a CPR responder at a Treasury agency and you never know when the skills might be needed. I hope i never have to use my training.

it is funny on occasion, that my co-workers will walk around, complaining of chest pain, and i'll tell them, it's ok, we have 3 CPR responders on our floor, and i list them. For some reason, knowing the 3 of us who will be performing rescue Breathing, chest compressions and operating the AED (aka jumper cables) always makes them feel better. Or is it the shear fear that my lips will have to touch theirs.. haha, anyway, it works!

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blue comment bubble Posted by happyhyderabad on June 09, 2009 at 08:33 AM EDT

What ur saying was right , but in the present days the people are very busy with their works and with their families. so, i think in the present days the people are convinent with the websites so there is a lot of websites that gives the information about the HEALTH AND FITNESS .

NOT ONLY CPR/AED training. But the people has to know the general health tips for emergency situations .

The tips and techniques are available at http://www.happyhyderabad.com/Health-And-Fitness/

this is not for advertisement purpose. It is need for the people to learn health tips.

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