Take the Pledge today....learn CPR!!!!

CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is an important skill for parents to learn.


Knowing CPR can help you revive your child if his heart stops or he stops breathing because of an accident (like drowning) or some medical problem. It is therefore especially important for parents to learn CPR if they have a pool, spend a lot time on the water, or have a premature baby or child with some other chronic medical condition.

The three basic parts of CPR are usually thought of as the ABC's:



A) is for Airway, which consists of positioning a child, opening his airway and making sure it isn't blocked.


B) is for Breathing, and is made up of the rescue breaths (breathing into a child's mouth (airway)) that you give a child that has stopped breathing.

C) is for Circulation and can also be thought of as chest compressions, which is the way that you restore a child's blood flow when their heart has stopped.

The easiest way is just look for CPR classes in your community. The American Red Cross provides infant and child CPR classes.

These classes can teach you to recognize an emergency, help a choking child, and how to give rescue breaths an do chest compressions.


Don't wait...get out and learn CPR it is vital to your family and friends. It is a course that will and can save lives when it is administered correctly!

Call your local Red Cross...make that appointment and help to save someones life!

A Caringmom