Peter Safar

A medical doctor, in the 1950s Safar developed a new life-saving technique that could be used by anyone: cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR. "He was a firm believer that it was something that the masses needed to learn," said Dr. Patrick Kochanek, director of the Safar Center for Resuscitation Research at the University of Pittsburgh, which Safar established (as the International Resuscitation Research Center) in 1979. For Safar, however, CPR was not an end to itself, but part of a comprehensive system for pre-hospital care: he also helped design ambulances, helped establish training procedures for EMTs and paramedics, and established one of the country's first comprehensive hospital intensive care units. He died August 3 from cancer at home in Pittsburgh. He was 79. From This is True for 3 August 2003 Suggestions for further reading: CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer: Participant's Manual by Red Cross American Amazon Price: Customer Review: This booklet was great. I taught a small refresher course in CPR/PR and used it. The information is presented in a very easy to understand format and the review questions at the end of the chapters are wonderful.   First Aid, CPR, And AED: Academic Version by Alton L. Thygerson; et al Amazon Price: Customer Review: This is the book that got me through a considerable amount of first aid training and the like. I never actually went that direction medically, but first aid and CPR are still things every good citizen should know and I'm quite happy to have this book...   First Aid and CPR Essentials 5th Edition by Alton L. Thygerson Amazon Price: $28.07 Customer Review: This book was my College required CPR and First Aid book. This book is loaded with great illustrations and lots of information. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking to be certified even if it is not required reading for your certification...   Critical Care Study Guide: Text and Review Amazon Price: $77.11   First Aid, CPR And AED Standard by Alton Thygerson Amazon Price: Customer Review: Needed a book to help me on refreshing CPR and first aid with AED. This is what I was looking for.   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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