| type="text/javascript"> | | | | them, but the differences between the two should |
| CPR and first aid are two different, yet vitally | | | | be noted. |
| important skills that should be learned by all individuals. | | | | CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is a first |
| Young and old alike, and persons from all walks of | | | | response technique that is used for individuals who |
| life, can and do greatly benefit from the knowledge | | | | are suffering from heart attack. Using a combination |
| of CPR and first aid. | | | | of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest |
| CPR and first aid are often used interchangeably and | | | | compressions, CPR can provide victims of cardiac |
| are thought by many to be one and the same. The | | | | emergencies with enough blood flow to the brain to |
| fact is, though both techniques are used in | | | | increase viability and to reduce the risk of brain |
| emergency situations, they are quite different skills. | | | | damage. CPR is also sometimes used in cases where |
| Both should be mastered by persons who wish to be | | | | victims are unconscious, such as drowning, in order to |
| able to improve the quality of life of those around | | | | resume respiration. |