CPR Card

Despite having first aid training and certification, I often wonder if in an emergency I would be able to immediately recall all the steps in the right order, and draw on the knowledge for exact compressions, breath timings etc. if faced with having to perform CPR. I often try to test myself at random times, suddenly asking myself ‘if someone needed CPR right now, can you remember what to do’ - to see if I can recall the steps and procedures accurately within a moments notice…and it’s really hard to get right when out of context like that. I was talking with a friend who had just completed their first aid training, saying that despite having CPR training, when you go months without having to think about it again, I was unsure if I would be able to recall all the exact steps in an instant, if needed? I said “I wish there was a card or something I could always have with me in my wallet, with a simple reminder of the steps, to jumpstart my memory in an emergency ” I’ve found that once I see a visual reminder the steps, the knowledge and training all comes back immediately. That spurred me to look for a wallet sized CPR card online, and is how I discovered ‘Survival’! I ordered a bunch of the CPR cards to have one in all my bags, and to give out to friends and family. And I loved the ‘Survival’ First Aid systems so much I ended up with a car first aid kit, and a snake bite kit, and hope to further expand my collection as I am able…As an anxious person with…

We purchased CPR cards for each of our 120 school staff members to wear in a plastic pouch on their ID lanyards. While all of our staff are fully first aid trained, the card is a constant visual reminder about how to respond in an emergency and gives them the confidence and support to act if and when they need to. Such a small cost for a big impact.