How to Keep the Beat in CPR!

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June 9, 2021 4 view(s)

How to Keep the Beat in CPR!

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. With over 350,000 cardiac arrests occurring outside of the hospital each year, bystander CPR – CPR done by lay-responders who are often ordinary citizens – is incredibly important for patient survival.

When training CPR, it’s of the utmost importance to follow all guidelines and procedures to ensure your training is high-quality and gives your students the best knowledge, skills, and practice. It’s also extremely important to make sure that their training is memorable. In an emergency situation, it can be hard to remember specific details, like how many compressions you should do every minute. One way to make your training memorable is to play music!

Why Keep a Beat?

In Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), keeping a beat at the correct rate is critical. According to the latest American Heart Association 2020 Guidelines for CPR and Resuscitation, compression rates should be between 100 and 120 compressions per minute.

When training CPR, most training centers, training sites, and CPR instructors use a CPR manikin (also called a CPR mannequin or CPR dummy) that provides feedback on compression rate and depth, per the AHA guideline requirements. This CPR feedback is critical, as it allows both instructors and students to see – in real time – if their compressions have the correct rate and depth and adjust accordingly. Other instructors may use AED trainers that contain a metronome to help students learn and keep their compressions “on the beat” or at the correct rate. However, a fun, engaging, and memorable way to teach students the correct rate is playing music!

What Music Can Help #KeepaBeat?

There are many songs available that have a beat within the 100-120 per minute range, so it’s easy to find a few and see which songs resonate best with your students! A classic example known by many is “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees. However, with younger students, you may want to select a newer song that may be more recognizable and memorable to them!

Here is a list of songs to learn and practice CPR to:

  • Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees
  • Dancing Queen – ABBA
  • Wannabe – Spice Girls
  • Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
  • Some Nights – Fun.
  • Hollaback Girl – Gwen Stefani
  • Girls Just Want to Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
  • Achy Breaky Heart – Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Sorry – Justin Bieber
  • Float On – Modest Mouse
  • Just Dance – Lady Gaga, Colby O’Donis
  • Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
  • MMMBop - Hanson
  • It’s My Life – Bon Jovi
  • Livin’ On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
  • Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Hey, Soul Sister – Train
  • Whenever, Wherever - Shakira
  • Gives You Hell – All American Rejects
  • Baby Shark - Pinkfong
  • Bye Bye Bye - *NSYNC
  • Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) – Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars
  • TikTok – Kesha
  • Another One Bites the Dust – Queen
  • Let’s Get It Started – Black Eyed Peas
  • Fly – Sugar Ray

Click here for nyphospital's full Spotify playlist "Songs to do CPR to."

Join in on this easy & fun trick to help engage your students, and help better prepare them to be ready to act in real world emergency situations.

Do you know of any other songs that have the correct beat? Let us know in the comments!

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