A quick class on CPR is something everyone should consider doing. You never know when this life-saving tactic could be used in your home or in a public place to save someone’s life. It isn’t hard to get certified in CPR and just knowing the basics can go a long ways. You aren’t expected to know how to use an AED (automated external defibrillator) at an emergency scene, but you should be able to give a couple of breaths to a person not breathing and know how to pump on their chest. Most people know what doing CPR is about, but knowing the  little things can go a long ways in saving a person’s life. You’re not pressing on a person’s chest to pump air out the esophagus to dislodge an item that might be hung in the air passages. You’re actually pressing down on the chest to keep oxygen going to the vital organs and preventing them from shutting down. You need to give mouth to mouth to put a little air in the victim’s lungs; then about 25 to 30 presses on the chest plate will help keep oxygen circulating in the body. Repeating these steps over and over until a real medical worker arrives on the scene can be huge. I think everyone should learn how to perform CPR and especially for parents with small children in their households. Hopefully you will never have to use this medical tactic, but be prepared in case you do!