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"Because the home is the most likely place for an infant to choke or suffer cardiac arrest, parents and caretakers are among the most important people to be trained in infant CPR and the relief of choking," said Monica Kleinman, MD, national spokesperson for the American Heart Association and clinical director, Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital Boston. "Infant CPR Anytime is an important and convenient way for all caretakers to gain the peace of mind of knowing they're prepared to help the infants who are part of their lives."
Infant CPR Anytime is designed for people who don't require a course completion card to satisfy a work requirement and who most likely would never attend a traditional CPR course.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has had a long-standing cooperative relationship with the American Heart Association in the development of pediatric resuscitation guidelines and training materials. The academy provided expert scientific review of the Infant CPR Anytime program.
"We're thrilled to be part of something that enables people to learn infant CPR, that otherwise wouldn't have that opportunity," said Jeffrey Perlman, MD, FAAP, co-chair of the AAP Neonatal Resuscitation Steering Committee. "Although it's a skill no one wants to use, the more parents that know infant CPR the better."
Mini Baby joins the CPR Anytime family
Laerdal Medical, through its strategic alliance with the American Heart Association, worked closely on the development of the Infant CPR Anytime Personal Learning Program. Notably, Laerdal created Mini Baby, an inflatable manikin designed to accurately simulate an infant -- from the resistance of the chest during a compression to the amount of air necessary to make the chest rise and fall. Laerdal has been a global leader for more than 50 years in the development of lifelike manikins, including Resusci® Anne, used to prepare lay rescuers and medical professionals worldwide to respond to medical emergencies.
Infant CPR Anytime kits may be purchased now by visiting shopcpranytime.org or calling
1-877-AHA-4CPR.
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Now, expectant parents, new parents, grandparents and siblings have a simple, convenient way to learn to perform infant CPR and to relieve choking - the American Heart Association's Infant CPR Anytime Personal Learning Program. This new training program can be used to learn skills that could help save the life of an infant (newborn-12 months). The kit includes a one-of-a-kind infant CPR manikin, a 22-minute skills training DVD and two fold-out Quick-Reference Skills Reminders.
The Mini Baby manikin is an inflatable version of a traditional infant CPR manikin and was designed by Laerdal Medical, a leading manufacturer of therapy and training products. An instructional DVD walks users through each step of the training, from inflating the manikin, doing chest compressions and rescue breathing, to how to relieve choking in an infant. Because the training materials are contained in a take-home kit, Infant CPR Anytime allows all family members to learn and brush up on their skills periodically.
