CPR, AED, and First Aid Training Saves Lives!
You can count on ProAction Emergency Services Institute to deliver El Paso’s best CPR, AED, and First Aid certification courses. Learning how to respond in an emergency is crucial. According to the CDC, Currently, about 9 in 10 people who have cardiac arrest outside the hospital die.2 But CPR can help improve those odds. If it is performed in the first few minutes of cardiac arrest, CPR can double or triple a person’s chance of survival. Our instructors prepare you with the life-saving skills necessary to render aid. You can click here to find our course schedule.
Located in East El Paso, ProAction is a non-profit AHA Training Center, which means you get top-quality training and your CPR card fast!
CPR, AED, and First Aid certification is a requirement for many El Paso employers, daycares, and nursing schools. ProAction is authorized to provide the CPR classes required to meet most employment and school requisites.
Since 1995, ProAction has been the premier CPR teaching facility in the El Paso area. With decades of experience, cutting-edge equipment, expert instructors, and the desire to care – you can be assured you will receive the CPR, First Aid, and AED course that you need to be successful.
Trained in CPR & First Aid by
ProAction certified instructors!
What is CPR?
CPR – or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation – is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating. Immediate CPR can double or triple chances of survival after cardiac arrest.
Who can you save with CPR?
According to the American Heart Association, the life you save with CPR is most likely to be a loved one.
- 4 out of 5 cardiac arrests happen at home.
- Statistically speaking, if called on to administer CPR in an emergency, the life you save is likely to be someone at home: a child, a spouse, a parent, or a friend.
What is the AHA BLS Course?
The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).
Who should take the BLS Provider course?
The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.
What is covered in the AHA BLS course?
- High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
- The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
- Important early use of an AED
- Effective ventilations using a barrier device
- Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
- Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants
What is an AED?
An AED, or automated external defibrillator, is used to help those suffering from a sudden cardiac arrest. It’s an easy-to-use medical device that analyzes the heart’s rhythm and, if necessary, delivers an electrical shock, or defibrillation, to help the heart establish an effective rhythm.
What is First Aid Training?
The Heartsaver First Aid course trains participants in first aid basics for the most common first aid emergencies, including how to recognize them, how to call for help, and how to perform lifesaving skills.
What is taught in the first aid course?
- First aid basics
- Medical emergencies
- Injury emergencies
- Environmental emergencies
- Preventing illness and injury
Do you offer advanced courses?
Yes we do! We offer Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and others upon request. Call us at 915-532-2771 or visit www.pro-action.org/acls to see our schedule.
How fast can I get my CPR Card?
As an AHA training center, we issue cards directly to you. You can get your card usually within 48 hours, but in urgent situations – we can issue your card immediately at the end of the class.
What if I miss the class?
If you cannot make your class, give us a call and we will work with you to reschedule.