Are you a nurse working in North Carolina, or a student looking to pursue a nursing career? If so, CPR certification is a bare-minimum requirement for employers. In fact, the large majority of … [Read more...]
What Age Should Children Learn CPR?
According to the American Heart Association, children as young as nine-years-old can learn and retain CPR training. Though many children at that age do not yet have the strength to perform an adequate … [Read more...]
Who Should Be CPR Certified?
Not being required to have CPR training isn’t an excuse for not learning this important lifesaving skill. There is a growing list of professions in Virginia and North Carolina that require CPR … [Read more...]
What CPR Certifications Do I Need to Become a Nurse in Virginia?
Nurses in Virginia are required to hold current CPR certifications whether they work in home health care, doctor's offices, hospitals, nursing homes, etc. Most employers require that nurses hold a … [Read more...]
What You Need To Know About CPR And Pool Safety
Summer season is the fun season, but for those of us who spend our lives training others in First Aid and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), this is the season to remain Alert. Unlike other … [Read more...]
What Is Corporate CPR Training and Why Is It So Important?
Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in adults over the age of 40. The antidote to that startling statistic is this: sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is reversible in most victims if they … [Read more...]
Here Are the Best CPR Resources for Teachers
Today's teachers and administrators are well-rounded professionals, as their layers of certifications attest. In addition to the standard teaching credentials required for your target student … [Read more...]
7 Things People Think They Know About CPR that Aren’t True
Movies, television, and outrageous false articles on social media have helped create a few very inaccurate perceptions about both CPR and survival rates. In this article, we’ll highlight a few of the … [Read more...]
Cost of CPR Certification
The basic training courses offered at the Response Institute include: BLS, ACLS, CPR, First Aid, PALS, AED, and various instructor classes. We also offer some variations of those classes, renewal … [Read more...]
Who Needs BLS Certification?
What is BLS? BLS, or Basic Life Support, is an emergency medical treatment used when a victim's heart has stopped beating. Many people use the terms BLS and CPR interchangeably. While CPR is a … [Read more...]