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CPR and AED training are two different steps in the process of saving the life of someone suffering from cardiac arrest.

The acronym “CPR” stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, which is the act of repeatedly compressing a person’s chest in order to keep their blood pumping throughout their body.

CPR acts as a manual heartbeat, keeping vital organs alive even after the heart has stopped beating.

While many people are already familiar with CPR, its counterpart often goes unnoticed.

Most classes are actually offered as CPR + AED training, or at least explain the use of the AED in the course of their instruction.

“AED” stands for an automated external defibrillator and there is a big difference between CPR and AED training even though both are usually covered in the same class.

Unlike CPR which only pumps blood to vital organs, the AED is the machine that can restart the heart.

In this respect, you could say that these classes should be termed “AED CPR training” since the AED is a much more important factor to a cardiac arrest victim’s survival.

When a person goes into cardiac arrest, their heart has stopped beating. This means that vital organs, such as the brain, will begin to die within minutes if they do not continue to receive blood and oxygen.

This is why anyone who is able to provide assistance should step in quickly to administer CPR.

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