Before you begin
Know what this course prepares you to do—and what it does not replace.
- How to recognize possible cardiac arrest
- How to call 911 and activate emergency response
- Adult Hands-Only CPR fundamentals
- How to use an AED on different bodies
- How gender bias can delay lifesaving care
This is educational awareness training. It does not include hands-on skills testing and is not professional CPR certification.
Beat The Beat is an American Red Cross Licensed Training Provider. This independent awareness course follows current adult CPR/AED principles and adds Beat The Beat’s gender-disparity education. It is not a Red Cross course and does not issue Red Cross certification.
Cardiac arrest is not a heart attack
The heart suddenly stops pumping effectively. The person becomes unresponsive and is not breathing normally.
Blood flow to part of the heart is blocked. The person is often awake and breathing, but symptoms still require urgent medical care.
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