Abstract

A national survey of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training services for deaf individuals was conducted by contacting regional directors of the American Heart Association, the American National Red Cross, and continuing education programs for the deaf. The results revealed that very little is being done in the way of a CPR training for the deaf. The American National Red Cross appears to be more active in this area than the other two organizations. Communication barriers and lack of adequate training resources (e.g., captioned films and sign interpreters) were identified as the major reasons why so few deaf people are being given CPR instruction.

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