Free Online CPR Courses Can Help You Learn CPR

By Dave Gorski
Everyone knows that knowing CPR can save the life of someone in an emergency. There are many places that you can go to get lessons. However, there are people who can't get to those lessons, for whatever reason. Luckily, there are free online CPR courses that people can take to learn CPR. One good thing about learning CPR online

is that it is easy to keep up with the latest guidelines. It can take a lot of time to get books printed and redistributed, but changing a website only takes a couple of minutes.

If you choose to do free online CPR courses instead of classes at a brick and mortar site, you should make sure that the classes are taught by a professional who knows what they are doing. People can get hurt if CPR is done incorrectly. Make sure that the website has step-by-step instructions, but also has pictures and videos taken from many different angles so that you can get a clear image of what is happening. One place to check for good sites is the American Heart Association. They have a list of resources.

One the same websites where you can find good free online CPR courses, you should be able to find things like a CPR mask keychain, wallet cards that have the basics on it to refresh your memory, pictures and links to other resources. The online course that you take should teach you that you should always use a mask when performing CPR. Keeping a mask keychain with you means that you are always ready to perform CPR. Some even have gloves in the pouch on the keychain.

Learning how to do CPR could one day save the life of someone you know, or maybe someone you don't know in an emergency situation as you walk by. If you choose to take free online CPR courses, make sure that the website you are using has all the latest guidelines and is taught by a professional. Make sure before you try doing anything that you understand the instructions. Check with the American Red Cross for suggestions of where to go.