CPR means cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and it is a method of restoring the heart's normal functioning when it has been interrupted due to a cardiac arrest.



Cardiac arrests are commonly seen in many cases of accidents or serious injuries. In cardiac arrests, the heart is no longer able to pump the blood in a normal manner. The cause is often fibrillation within the heart's ventricles. In such cases, rendering a first aid in the form of a CPR is recommended. CPR is able to deliver a shot of blood to the heart to ensure that it doesn't cease to function and the cardiac arrest is temporarily halted. Rendering the CPR is essential because the body's other functions including the brain activity are interrupted when the heart ceases to pump blood. This life-saving process is often called defibrillation and it is essentially about inducing a sudden but controlled maneuver to ensure that the heart resumes its functionality. CPR was also called 'chest compression' for some time and it is now universally regarded as a life-saving procedure.



CPR Certification

It should be understood that although CPR is also taught as a part of citizen awareness program it is usually administered by the trained medical or para-medical staff. For this purpose, CPR certification is being awarded by many healthcare institutions. This even includes those outside the medical community, such as the second life of defence that is often prepared in regions prone to natural calamities. In such cases, students and responsible citizens are taught the basics of CPR. Presently, it is seen that most of the medical care community is well-versed with the method of rendering a CPR. This even includes those who are conventionally not into life-saving medical services such as physiotherapists, chiropractors and dentists.

Here, the logic of training such personnel lies in the fact that these individuals have a more-than-average understanding of medical procedures and hence, they are better accustomed to handle a CPR in a crisis. These days, even teachers and recreational campers are taught this and awarded CPR certifications. The certification process is routinely carried out by institutions such as public schools, public hospitals or any public administrative body wherein regular, CPR training camps are held. While those involved in other professions are awarded basic CPR certifications, medical professionals are awarded higher and specialized certifications.