Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (English/Spanish)

This course is available in both English and Spanish. You will be able to change the language setting once you open the course.

Este curso está disponible en español. Podrás cambiar la configuración de idioma cuando abras el curso.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, more commonly known as CPR, saves many lives each year. In this course, you'll learn how to perform CPR properly. We'll discuss each step in order, explaining how to perform chest compressions and how to check the victim’s airway and breathing. We'll go into detail about proper positioning for each step, clearly explaining why having the victim’s body angled correctly can be crucial to the success of your technique. In addition, we'll provide helpful scenarios to test your knowledge of how the technique is applied in the real world. We'll also teach you when and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to reestablish a regular heartbeat. Upon successful completion of this course, you'll know how to administer potentially life-saving CPR in a cardiac or respiratory emergency situation.