Tampa CPR Training & Certification Class
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.151 

All CPR training & certification classes are not the same in Tampa. In the Tampa Florida area, some companies will try to tell you that they can be in and out in no time at all. The only thing this company wants is your money and they are selling you a CPR certification card to get it.

In our experience, most people in Tampa do not believe that a medical emergency will happen to them or a loved one. That's like saying that you won't wear a seatbelt today because you don't think you'll get in a car accident today.

In tampa CPR or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training & Certification Classes are something we don't like to think about. How often do you really need to perform CPR in Tampa or anywhere else anyway? I personally hope that you never have to perform CPR in your entire life.

With that said, during a medical emergency is not the time that you want to have to learn what to do in Tampa because there could be a delay in the Emergency Response System. The only way to be prepared for anything in life is to practice before hand.

Look, you don't perform CPR regularly unless you do it for a living and that's not going to happen unless you're a paramedic. CPR is like everything else in life, if you don't use it you lose it. You want to be prepared, take a good CPR class. You want to stay prepared, take it every couple of years.

Lets get real, as a lay person if you are in a situation that requires first aid or CPR for a loved one, a friend or a co worker, your adrenalin is going to shoot through the roof. Then your mind will go blank. At this point your training should take over. Now,  wouldn't it be nice if you had trained with a company that did plenty of hands on practice whether it be CPR or first aid?

Today, part of a Tampa CPR training & certification class is using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). An AED is the only thing that a lay person can use to save someone who is in Sudden Cardiac Arrest. We perform CPR to keep the brain viable but an AED sends an electric shock to the heart to get it back into a normal sinus rhythm.

As part of your Tampa CPR training and certification class, you want to do hands on training with an AED as well. Hopefully there is more than one brand present so you can see the minor differences. They all do the same basic thing, they send a shock to the heart. The use of  the AED combined with you doing the CPR gives the victim the best chance of survival until the next level of care arrives. 

Also included in your Tampa CPR training & certification class you should go over choking and be taught how to do the Heimlich Maneuver. This live saving skill saves countless lives every year. Make sure that your instructor goes over it and you feel comfortable with it.

So what makes for a good CPR class?

• Taught by Certified Instructors  
• Everyone Uses Their Own Manikin 
• Everyone gets Hands-On-Training 
• Everyone gets Hands-On-Evaluated 
• Everyone gets a Certification Card 
• Everyone gets a CPR Face-shield Keychain 

All CPR classes in Tampa  are not created equal. How to choose a good training company in Tampa, ask questions:

• Are you insured? 
• How many manikins will you bring? 
• What is the instructor to student ratio? 
• Are you going over Universal Precautions in depth so we can protect ourselves? 
• How much hands on time will we get? 
• If you are doing CPR for children and infants, does the instructor evaluate everyone for that as well? 
• Do we just watch a video and take a test? 
• Does everyone get a CPR card? 
• Does everyone in the class get hands-on training? 
• Do you do scenario based training for the AED too? 
• Do you go over calling 9-1-1? 

There should be manikins available for each student in your Tampa CPR class to practice doing chest compressions. You can't get the feel of doing compressions correctly by just watching a movie. Good instructors see how students learn and adjust to individual needs. 

Don't just get shown how an automated external defibrillator works, you want everyone in the class to have a chance at using one. Make sure you do scenario based training, that is when stress comes in and students learn how to deal with it.

Make sure your Tampa CPR training & certification class  covers everything you need. If you're confused in any way, don't hesitate to ask your instructor to clear it up.

Tampa  CPR Training & Certification Class, To schedule a class call (888) 347-8573

We service the following communities in the Tampa Florida area for CPR/AED training: 

Hillsborough County Florida - Tampa, Plant City, Temple Terrace
Pinellas County Florida - Belleair, Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Shore, Clearwater, Dunedin, Gulfport, Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores,  Kenneth City , Largo, Madeira Beach,  North Redington Beach , Oldsmar, Pinellas Park ,  Redington Beach ,  Redington Shores, Safety Harbor , Seminole, South Pasadena, St. Pete Beach , St. Petersburg, Tarpon Springs, Treasure Island