CPR videos

Here are some funny but informative videos promoting CPR

Ken Jeong promotes Hands-Only CPR

Jennifer Coolidge promotes Hands-Only CPR

Elizabeth Banks promotes Go Red for Women

Here is a great video from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

From the British Heart Foundation, Vinnie Jones shows how to do Hands-Only CPR

A Lego version of Vinnie Jones CPR video

A music video emphasizing the AHA (American Heart Association)'s 2010 change in CPR sequence from "ABC" to "CAB." Produced by Educational Services, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital, and Providence Holy Family Hospital in Spokane, Eastern Washington.

A spoof of Justin Timberlake's "Sexyback" done by the University of Alberta 2010 Med class. Wenckebach is a type of cardiac arrhythmia.

Call Me Maybe Student Nurses Parody

I'm At a Code

An Usher parody promoting Hands-Only CPR by ZDoggMD

Scene from The Office

Good Samaritan Laws

One of the most ridiculous excuses, in my opinion, for people to not perform CPR to try and save someone's life is, "I don't want to get sued." What some people don't know is there are laws in place that protect people who try to help others. We call these laws Good Samaritan Laws.
In an effort to reduce bystanders' hesitation to help in an emergency for fear of being sued for unintentional injury. Good Samaritan Laws offer legal protection to people who give reasonable assistance to those who are injured, ill, or otherwise incapacitated.

Good Samaritan laws vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, as do their interactions with various other legal principles, such as consent, parental rights and the right to refuse treatment. Most such laws do not apply to medical professionals' or career emergency responders' on-the-job conduct, but some extend protection to professional rescuers when they are acting in a volunteer capacity.

 California Civil Code 1714.2 states:

 (a)In order to encourage citizens to participate in emergency medical services training programs and to render emergency medical services to fellow citizens, no person who has completed a basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation course which complies with the standards adopted by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiac care, and who, in good faith, renders emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the scene of an emergency shall be liable for any civil damages as a result of any acts or omissions by such person rendering the emergency care. 
(b)This section shall not be construed to grant immunity from civil damages to any person whose conduct in rendering such emergency care constitutes gross negligence.

In other words, if you have been trained in CPR to the standards of the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, you cannot be held liable, provided you stay within the scope of your training.

In terms of AED use, California Civil Code 1714.21 states:

(a)For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: 
     (1)"AED" or "defibrillator" means an automated or automatic external defibrillator.
     (2)"CPR" means cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(b)Any person who, in good faith and not for compensation, renders emergency care or treatment by the use of an AED at the scene of an emergency is not liable for any civil damages resulting from any acts or omissions in rendering the emergency care.
(c)A person or entity who provides CPR and AED training to a person who renders emergency care pursuant to subdivision (b) is not liable for any civil damages resulting from any acts or omissions of the person rendering the emergency care.
(d)A person or entity that acquires an AED for emergency use pursuant to this section is not liable for any civil damages resulting from any acts or omissions in the rendering of the emergency care by use of an AED, if that person or entity has complied with subdivision (b) of Section 1797.196 of the Health and Safety Code.
(e)A physician who is involved with the placement of an AED and any person or entity responsible for the site where an AED is located is not liable for any civil damages resulting from any acts or omissions of a person who renders emergency care pursuant to subdivision (b), if that physician, person, or entity has complied with all of the requirements of Section 1797.196 of the Health and Safety Code that apply to that physician, person, or entity.
(f)The protections specified in this section do not apply in the case of personal injury or wrongful death that results from the gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct of the person who renders emergency care or treatment by the use of an AED.

In other words, any person who uses an AED in an emergency cannot be held liable. It also says that business that provides an AED for use cannot be held liable, provided they follow the applicable rules. Also, a physician acting as oversight in the use of the AED cannot be held liable.

It would seem, there are no more excuses for helping someone who needs it in an emergency. So get certified in CPR and AED so you can be a Good Samaritan and help save someone's life.

Call 911 from a cell phone?

What is the emergency response number in your area? Most areas use 911, which if you have a landline available, is a great system. When someone calls 911 all their location information is available to the dispatcher. You could, theoretically, put the phone down without saying a word, an help would be able to find you. However, nowadays, with most people having cell phones, more people do not have landlines or are just outside where a landline is not available. Do you know what happens if you call 911 from a cell phone? Did you know the call does not go to a 911 dispatcher as it does when you call from a
landline.

Cell phone technology has not quite reached the point where it can tell exactly where you are and locate the nearest 911 call center. As a result, if you call 911 in California, you will actually be calling a CHP (Highway Patrol) call center, possibly nowhere near your location. It is also not an emergency line so the phone may not get picked up as quickly as a 911 call center. The system still works, but you must be aware that you will need to give details about your location so they can transfer your call to the appropriate call center.

Online AHA courses?

Don't have time to attend a full First Aid or CPR class?

Did you know the American Heart Association has online courses available?

Online versions are available for BLS for Healthcare Providers, Heartsaver First Aid, CPR, and First Aid and CPR.

Go online to onlineAHA.org to take the classroom portion of the course online, at your own pace. Then, see an AHA instructor to test your skills, and you're all done. No need to sit in a classroom for hours, and you will receive the same certification card as if you did!

Due to the regulatory nature of the course for childcare workers, there is no online version of the Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid course. The course must be taken in the classroom.

BLS for Healthcare Providers

The Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers Classroom Course is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner.


The Healthcare Provider course is required of most medical professionals including, EMTs, Paramedics, RNs, LVNs, Medical Assistants, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists and continuing education is available.

• Key changes in basic life support, reflecting the new science from the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
• Critical concepts of high-quality CPR
• The American Heart Association Chain of Survival
• 1-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant
• 2-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant
• Differences between adult, child and infant rescue techniques
• Bag-mask techniques for adult, child and infant
• Rescue breathing for adult, child and infant
• Relief of choking for adult, child and infant
• CPR with an advanced airway*

* This is an introduction to the compression/ventilation rate and ratio for a patient who has an advanced airway in place. For more information on advanced airways, please refer to the Airway Management Course.

Everyday Heroes Training Center offers this course periodically to the public, but it is also available for onsite training. If you have a group needing certification, we will come to your office, clinic, etc. to put on a private course for your business.

For more information, please visit our website:

BLS for Healthcare Providers

Pediatric First Aid

The American Heart Association's Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid course is designed for anyone dealing with children. It includes general first aid for children, asthma care, as well as adult, child, and infant CPR.


• First aid basics
• Medical emergencies
• Injury emergencies 
• Environmental emergencies
• Optional pediatric first aid modules are:
  - Pediatric first aid topics (eye injuries; fever; suspected abuse; and snake, spider, scorpion, tick and 
    marine animal bites and stings)
  - CPR and AED use
  - Asthma care training for child care providers


The course follows the requirements of the California EMS Authority for child care providers for First Aid and CPR. Also, being the standard in First Aid and ECC training, this AHA course is exempt from the EMS sticker requirement (See the CA EMSA FAQs page for more info). This is an 8 hour course, as required by the EMS Authority.


Everyday Heroes Training Center offers this course periodically to the public, but it is also available for onsite training. If you have a group needing certification, we will come to your school, daycare center, home, etc. to put on a private course for you.



For more information, please visit our website:
Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid

Why Get a Babysitter Certification?

Many teens today want to use babysitting as a tool to earn money after school and on weekends. However, parents can be quite hesitant of hiring someone to watch their young children when they are away if that person has not had proper training. Parent concerns range from home safety, safe food handling, appropriate play activities to proper etiquette of the babysitter.


The ideal place for teens to be educated on all these topics is a Babysitter Certification Course. These courses should teach students how to handle infants (including bottle handling & how to change a diaper), appropriate playtime activities for children of different ages. The course should also educate students of how to be saver in a home when no adults are present (topics such as opening the door to strangers and answering phone calls). Most courses also cover topics such as cleaning up after yourself, being respectful of the home they are in.


Most importantly, these courses should teach students basic first aid and how to handle emergencies. It is important for babysitters be able to handle the bumps and bruises children often get, as well as be able to recognize an emergency. 


Many certification courses will teach teens how to handle their babysitting as a business. Educate them on how to document babysitting appointments, how to handle payments and how to market themselves to build a good base of customers.


Most Babysitting Certification courses do not include CPR/AED Certifications. This certification is just as vital as the Babysitting Certification. If you are looking for a course that is ideal for you teen, make sure you find one that includes the CPR certification. Being certified in CPR/AED can simply mean the difference between life and death in some situations. This additional certification will place your teen above all other babysitters in the area. This certification give parents confidence that their babysitter can handle emergencies of all types. Plus, by having the additional certification that is not required, it shows parents that this babysitter takes their responsibilities seriously and went the extra steps to further educate themselves.


So before your teen tries to build their customer base, make sure they are prepared as well as very marketable with a Babysitter Certification and CPR/AED Certification.


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Babysitter Certification Class