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CPR and AED Use Guide

Families & Children Nurses Physicians Schools & Childcare Providers

February is CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use Month and in this Resource Guide we are sharing PPN Resource Central links to information that may be helpful for clinicians treating patients in cardiac arrest.

Search the Resource Central website for more resources with keywords: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or Defibrillators for more information.

CPR training class
Summary

Project ADAM

This webpage describes Project ADAM, a program that helps schools and communities prevent sudden cardiac death by teaching heart safety and emergency response skills.

Woman instructor showing how to make chest compressions on a baby dummy during the first aid group training indoors
Toolkit

Community CPR Training Guide

This guide covers essential topics such as recognizing cardiac arrest, performing CPR on adults, children, and infants, and using an automated external defibrillator (AED).

Nurse students practicing pediatric resuscitation on a training mannequin
Summary

CPR and ECC Guidelines

This webpage covers the latest scientific research and recommendations for performing CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and ECC (Emergency Cardiovascular Care) effectively and efficiently.

Woman performing cpr on a child by a pool
Job Aid

How to Use an AED on a Child

This webpage explains how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on a child in case of a cardiac emergency, emphasizing quick action to increase survival chances before help arrives.

Automated External Defibrillator on the wall
White Paper

Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) State Law Fact Sheet

This comprehensive Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) program involves targeted AED placement, responder training, EMS coordination, emergency response plans, AED maintenance, quality improvement, and civil liability protection.

CPR child dummy drowning and use AED or PAD resuscitate
Job Aid

AED Use for Children and Infants

This skill sheet provides detailed instructions on how to properly use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for children and infants in case of a cardiac emergency.