CPR Helper vs Rescue Me CPR!

CPR Helper and the accompanying Apple Watch App utilize the Apple Watch's Haptic feedback feature to deliver timed taps to cue the user to give a chest compression during CPR. The iPhone app contains a step-by-step guide to the CPR steps as recommended by the American Red Cross. Additional details of the CPR steps can be found on the American Red Cross website. The Apple Watch App is programmed to time 100 beats per minute. Please adjust the timing accordingly to each person. - Uses Apple Watch Haptic Feedback to give user a vibrational cue to deliver a chest compression during CPR - iPhone app gives step-by-step guide to CPR steps as recommended by American Red Cross Disclaimer: This app is not associated with the American Red Cross. This app follows the standards recommended by the American Red Cross. Do not use this app if these standards are not consistent with your medical knowledge. Please familiarize yourself with the functionality of the app and follow directions to maximize efficiency. Do not solely depend on this app during an emergency resuscitation event. This app does not serve as suitable or formal CPR training for a person. Only use this app if you have had prior basic life support training and feel confident to perform CPR. This app only serves as an aid. All judgement comes from the user. Do not use this app if the situation does not fulfill the standard circumstances for needing CPR. The developer is not liable for mishaps due to the misuse of, or malfunctioning of the app.

While a variety of applications exist to provide educational resources for teaching CPR and assistance tools for those who have already been educated in CPR, this application is a tool to provide untrained people with a guide on how to perform adequate CPR that can be followed-along-with during an emergency situation. This application was developed for and is currently being assessed at the UCSD School of Medicine through an IRB approved study for effectiveness at being able to coach untrained individuals through performing life-sustaining CPR. As the study is not complete and the application is currently for educational and demonstrational purposes only, not to be used in an emergency situation. The application also features instructions on when/how to perform the Heimlich maneuver and to administer Narcan to reverse an opioid overdose. Disclaimer: This app is not a substitute for formal CPR training developed by the AHA. Nor does it constitute any form of CPR certification. To become CPR certified and received formal training, find an AHA course near you. All users without formal CPR certification should seek the advice of a doctor regarding use of this app and the medical decision making contained within. All recommendations contained within this app can be found on the AHA's official website or the Red Cross's CPR instructions webpage. AHA guidelines: https://cpr.heart.org/en/resources/what-is-cpr Red Cross guidelines: https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/cpr/performing-cpr/cpr-steps