Recent reports have suggested that CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, which is adminstered to people whose hearts have stopped beating) can be learned in half an hour. The formal cetification course required a 3- to 4-hour commitment. A new study verifies that the boiled-down course does indeed work just as well.
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If you need or want to get certified in CPR, taking the half-hour course is not only sufficient, it may be more effective at teaching the basic lifesaving skill than...
