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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is one of those skills you hope you never need, but you’re very glad you have when something goes wrong. It’s used when someone is unresponsive and not breathing the way they should. What you’re really doing is keeping oxygen moving around the body—especially to the brain and heart muscle—until paramedics arrive […]
As a paramedic who’s performed CPR countless times in real emergencies and taught it to hundreds of students at Deep Breath Institute, I’ve heard every myth, misconception, and worry about CPR imaginable. Some of these myths are harmless. Others? They could stop someone from saving a life. So let’s clear the air. Here are the […]
Thinking about booking a first aid course but feeling a bit nervous about what you’re walking into? You’re not alone. Whether it’s been years since you last did any formal training, or this is your very first course, it’s completely normal to wonder: What will I actually be doing? Will I look silly? What if […]
