Why Is Cpr Important

In life it is important to know some life skills in order to be able to do things. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation which abbreviated means CPR. This is one important life skill you should know, because a lot of kids and adults drowned, and stop breathing every year. I was a lifeguard for three in a half years before I moved to Tennessee, it was an amazing job. I love helping people and knowing this life skill. In order to become CPR certified you have to take a course through the Red Cross to become certified. It takes about one week to get through the class. Everyone should know CPR just in case of an emergency happening.
CPR is an important life skill when it comes to an emergency. You perform CPR when the victim is not breathing, and unconscious. You need to perform it as soon as possible after the victim stops breathing or else the end result can take their life. Having a skill that can save someone’s life is very important and a lot of people should know it. Your breathing can stop at any moment and for many reasons, death does not have to become an outcome if you know CPR. CPR improves your chances to survive an accident or help someone else survive. There are a few different types …show more content…
Most CPR courses are expensive but money can’t put a price on saving a life. You have to get recertified every year when you are a lifeguard because the rules change and it is that important to know the fundamentals on it. When I was a lifeguard we would practice CPR on a plastic life size person every week. The chest would recoil after every compression just like it would do in real life. You also need to know how many breaths you give the victim which is two breaths every thirty compressions. While doing CPR on someone you need to have someone else call 911. The peramedics with help you with a tool called an automated external defibrillator which is abbreviated AED if they can’t get the victim breathing