CPR is an emergency method combining Rescue Breathing and Chest Compression, to start breathing and circulation in the event of cardiac arrest.
The Life Saving Company is proud to offer the following Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) programs which are made available by the Emergency Cardiac Care program at the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario:
| Heart
Saver (level A): Heart Saver Plus (level B): Infant / Child (level D): Basic Rescuer (levelC): Basic Rescuer Refresher: |
3-4
hrs. 4-5 hrs. 5-6 hrs. 6-8 hrs. 2-3 hrs. |
The
above scheduled times are recommended by the HSFO and
strictly adhered to by
The Life Saving Company.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario sets the guidelines
and standards for CPR training.
All CPR programs will be taught by qualified Instructors or Faculties in Emergency Cardiac Care with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario in accordance with the new 2005 guidelines.
What
is an AED?
An
Automated External Defibrillator
is an instrument used to stop irregular heart rhythm, allowing the natural
pace maker to restore a normal heart beat.
Due
to numerous factors, including geographic or resource limitations, the
average response times for EMS personnel can exceed the window of opportunity
in which a person may be effectively resuscitated. For every one minute
delay in providing the required emergency procedure of cardiac defibrillation
(stimulating the heart with electric shock), the victim has a ten percent
lower likelihood of survival. The great news is that you and/or your staff
can be safely and easily trained to provide this life saving procedure.
Our AED Training program has been reviewed and approved by Dr. David Austin, a fully certified specialist in emergency medicine and the chief of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Markham Stouffville Hospital.
All AED Training programs will be taught by current and qualified Instructors or Instructor-Trainers in Emergency Cardiac Care with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario.
We
will provide all the necessary training, equipment, and resources needed
to institute a successful Public Access Defibrillation Program within
your workplace. We will also provide 24-hour access to an AED program
director to follow up on a rescue attempt for all AED equipped sites.
We are pleased to be affiliated with Zoll Medical Corporation to provide you with a superb unit, the Zoll AED Plus.
You
can view a step-by-step demonstration for the AED by following this
link.
You may also view a video of the AED in action by following this link.
