AVIATION SAFETY | CPR AED & First Aid Training Classes for Pilots and Flight Crew | Florida CPR AED

March 28, 2011 - PRLog -- FLORIDA – Today I was informed that two of my students had to use their CPR skills just a few days after taking our CPR AED and First Aid Class that their company offered at the Stuart Airport / Witham Field.  The 2 women, one a pilot and the other part of the onboard flight crew for the jet air charter service had a passenger collapse after landing in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania this weekend.  The passenger exited the aircraft, got into his limo, then suddenly became unresponsive.  Our student immediately recognized what was happening, pulled the patient out of the car onto a floor mat, began good quality CPR, pressing at least 100 times per minute and pressing at least 2 inches deep.  

She asked for an AED – Automated External Defibrillator, however none were available at this airport in Pennsylvania.  She continues with chest compressions for approximately five minutes taking turns with the copilot until the ambulance arrived and the EMT’s took over.

The CPR School teaches CPR AED First Aid and Tempus Telemedicine training for airline pilots and flight crew at your location.  We will travel to you, anywhere in the United States or Caribbean.  Our classes can be onboard the aircraft, at the airport hanger on in the office.  Professional CPR AED and First Aid training for airlines, air charter companies as well as private jets and corporate jets.  

Keith Murray, the lead instructor for The CPR School teaches CPR AED First Aid and Telemedicine training for airline captains, flight crew and ground crew.  This is an excellent opportunity for aviation professionals to renew their CPR AED and First Aid certification.  Included free with each CPR AED First Aid class is a free AED inspection.  Don’t have an AED - We sell and service AEDs - Automated External Defibrillators.

According to the American Heart Association, sudden cardiac arrest claims about 340,000 lives each year – or around 1,000 every day in the United States.  Sudden cardiac arrest, which is the leading cause of death in the United States kills more people than breast cancer, lung cancer, and AIDS combined. Currently 95 percent of all cardiac arrest victims die.

When Sudden Cardiac Arrest strikes, while on dry land we instruct everyone to dial 911 immediately for help.  Start CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible.  On land, in populated areas the paramedics usually arrive in about 7-12 minutes.  While in flight, hospitals and emergency medical personnel are usually not close by and therefore you may be responsible for patient care for a much longer period of time.  That’s why The CPR School suggests frequent CPR AED and First Aid safety training for pilots and flight crew.  We go over training scenarios and talk about how to handle medical emergencies that may happen while in flight.  Unlike your typical press press blow CPR First Aid class we use real life scenarios.  We talk about what to do if the victim is having chest pains while in the air, or in a hard to reach location like the lavatory or cockpit.  By customizing training scenarios to each client’s needs the students learn more about medical emergencies that are relevant to their vessel, their crew and their passengers.  We customize our classes for the aviation industry.

For the group we trained at Stuart Airport’s Witham Field we had the opportunity to use several aircraft to conduct emergency medical scenarios.  Each student was given a unique scenario such as sudden cardiac arrest in the cockpit, heart attack while in flight, an elderly person falls exiting the aircraft and various other realistic scenarios designed to make them prepared for real life medical emergencies.

What medical emergencies does your onboard CPR AED First Aid Safety class cover?
Our CPR AED and First Aid classes cover emergency medical care for a variety of different emergencies and life saving techniques including: Legal/Ethical Concerns, Bloodborne Pathogens, Calling 911 and Emergency Medical Services, Scene Management and Patient Assessment, Bleeding, Cuts and Shock, Burns, Falls, Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Heart Attack, Drowning, Eye Injuries, Head and Face Injuries, Injuries to Muscles, Bones and Joints, Allergic Reactions and Respiratory Emergencies, Diabetic Emergencies, Seizures and Strokes, Heat Exhaustion and Hypothermia, Poisonings and Overdoses and a variety of other medical emergencies.

In addition to first aid treatment for medical emergencies what else do you cover?
Our classes are student driven.  By this I mean no 2 classes are alike.  We encourage the students to talk about medical emergencies that they have seen either on the job or at home.  We discuss proper treatment for these emergencies, what to do, and what not to do.  We go through many different scenarios and we also stress accident prevention.  As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.  Often we discover safety concerns that the captain and other officers are unaware of.  Through our classroom discussions, management is then able to take action to correct any safety issues.

How often should CPR and First Aid training occur?
The old expression use it or lose it comes to mind.  The American Heart Association CPR AED and First Aid certification cards are valid for a period of 2 years.  Every 2 years may be sufficient for the actual training classes but safety drills, similar to the fire drills we had in school should be conducted on a regular basis.  These drills apply what was learned in the classroom to real life scenarios that can occur on the job site.

Do you sell AEDs – Automated External Defibrillators for aviation?
Yes, we can ship you your new AED or deliver it to your aircraft, unpack it and train your flight crew how to use their new AED.  The choice is up to you.

We have a Tempus telemedicine device onboard, can you train us?
Yes, we provide telemedicine training.  Telemedicine training can be on your aircraft, at the hanger or any location the client wishes.  We suggest combining this with your CPR AED and First Aid training to save time and money.

Based in Florida, The CPR School travels to our customers performing onsite CPR AED and First Aid training for aviation professionals.  We encourage everyone that is or will be onboard the aircraft to learn CPR, AED, First Aid and proper management of onboard Illnesses and injuries.  This includes the pilot, copilot, flight crew, ground crew, owners and even the guests.

Aviation Safety -  CPR, AED First Aid and Telemedicine safety training for your aircrafts pilot and flight crew..   For safety training or AED - automated external defibrillator sales, service or AED batteries and AED Electrode Pads contact The CPR School at 561-741-8849 or on the web at  http://www.TheCPRSchool.com

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The CPR School, LLC provides American Heart Association CPR AED First Aid and Tempus Telemedicine training certification classes.
We also sell, maintain and upgrade Automated External Defibrillators - AEDs .
AED Sales, Service and AED Program Management.
* Now offering Bloodborne Pathogens / HIV AIDS certification classes.