Online CPR, First Aid & BLS Blog

American HealthCare Academy’s posts are updated regularly for each state’s healthcare professionals. Browse the CPR certification, ACLS/BLS/PALS, and First Aid content to learn more.

CPR for Opioid Overdoses: Combining Rescue Breathing with Narcan

30/05/2025

Did you know that opioids caused over 80,000 overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2022? Opioids, like heroin, fentanyl, and prescription painkillers, can slow breathing…
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CPR in Space: Training Astronauts for Zero-Gravity Emergencies

30/05/2025

Imagine you’re floating in the stillness of space, surrounded by blinking panels and the soft hum of the spacecraft. Suddenly, your crewmate grabs their chest…
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CPR Guidelines for High Altitude Situations – Emergency Guide for Rescuers

29/05/2025

Do you know that the primary outcome of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in high-altitude situations decreases by 1 cm compared to the baseline? A recent study…
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How Advanced CPR Training Tools Are Changing Education in 2025

29/05/2025

Over 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the United States annually. With such staggering numbers, the need for cardiovascular resuscitation (CPR) training is more urgent…
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How Sports CPR Training Can Prevent Deaths Due To Cardiac Arrest In The Field

28/05/2025

Did you know that survival rates can decrease by 10% for every minute without CPR after cardiac arrest? Yet, on playing fields across the country,…
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How First Aid Training Supports Cancer Patient Safety at Home

28/05/2025

It’s 2:17 a.m, a caregiver wakes up suddenly j to the sound of coughing, sharp, relentless. In the dim light, she sees her father, pale…
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May Health Highlights: What You Need to Know (Overview of Awareness Themes)

21/05/2025

May has a special kind of energy. The weather’s warmer, flowers are blooming and everywhere you turn, people are talking about health. Over 78% of…
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