The American Heart Association Cardiac Emergency Response Plan is a written document that establishes the specific steps to reduce death from cardiac arrest in any setting – be it a school, …

Cardiac Emergency Response Plan (CERP) Cardiac Emergency Response Plan (CERP): Supports the creation of an organizational policy and procedure for preparing and responding to cardiac …

First Aid, CPR & Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). Learn more about resuscitation science, training in your community or organization, and other CPR programs.

Discover the latest evidence-based recommendations for CPR and ECC, based on the most comprehensive review of resuscitation science and practice.

The American Heart Association’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 …

2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care

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. The …

Telecommunicator CPR (T-CPR) Each year an estimated 350,000 sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) events occur in the United States in an out-of-hospital environment. Almost all of these events result in a call …

Learn more about the First Aid Guidelines. First Aid Guidelines are jointly co-authored and released by The American Heart Association and the American Red Cross.

AHA CPR & ECC Guideline Focused Updates A guideline focused update is a revision of existing clinical recommendations, issued in response to new scientific evidence or when a guideline has not …