american heart association

The American Heart Association (AHA) is a non-profit organization in the United States that fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is: "Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke."....

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100% Q: Is it hard to get certified in first aid and CPR by the American Heart Association?

I was certified in CPR by the American Red Cross but it expired and am certified in first aid by the same organization, but that's due to expire in May and it wasn't too hard to pass the tests for that. Now I'm in a first aid and CPR class and the teacher says that we will be getting certified by the American Heart Association. I just was curious.

A:No, it's not hard. There is a class you take that lasts about 2-3 hours. They show you how to spot the signs of someone in cardiac arrest and how to administer breathing aid and chest compressions. You also learn how to use the Heartsaver AED (automatic external defibrillator). It is not a difficult course; however, you must pay attention so you will remember what to do in real life should you need to use the knowledge. There is a complete course handbook that you receive to read on your own as a refresher.

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100% Q: Where can I find the three-day American Heart Association or American Heart Foundation diet?

It is this three-day diet that you lose 10 pounds with. I always find some versions of it. I am trying to find the original diet, but it's nowhere. Does anyone have it in their diet archive?? Thanks.

A:I can find no such diet on the American Heart Association web site, or the American Heart Foundation site. There is a cabbage soup diet that is supposedly for seven days, but can be used for the first three days. It is supposed to be for heart patients who have to loose weight before heart surgery. Here is the site: http://hometown.aol.com/recipeoasis/Weight_Loss.html . This diet IS NOT RECOMMENDED by the American Heart Association OR the American Heart Foundation, but it does work for losing up to 10 to 17 pounds in one week. Hope this helps and good luck.

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100% Q: What does an American Heart Association PALS card look like?

There is suppose to be a new PALS card. I haven't had one in a while..what does it look like?

A:Well...mine looks like my CPR card except is has purple around the boarder. Does that help?

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100% Q: How do you join as a volunteer for the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society?

A:American Cancer society: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/emp/emp_0.asp?from=fast Heart Association: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200368

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100% Q: Is the American Heart Association Journal a scholarly journal?

A:Yes, it is.

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American Heart Association

National health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
http://www.americanheart.org/