AHA ACLS vs Extra Hands CPR Assistant

The AHA ACLS app is the American Heart Association's (AHA) officially endorsed digital health solution to assist clinicians in running codes and delivering bedside ACLS care with actual patients. The app was developed by Harvard-trained physicians, in collaboration with the AHA, to help fellow physicians, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and EMTs deliver the highest level of advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) at the point-of-care. It began as a project to assist clinicians within Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital—and then expanded to have a global scope after significant positive impact was demonstrated. Importantly, real-time feedback from our clinician users continuously drives improvements in app design, features, and function so that you will have the best experience providing life-saving care at the bedside. The AHA ACLS app is the only one to have all content vetted by both the AHA science team and practicing Harvard-affiliated physicians. It also features the latest 2025 release of AHA recommendations for ACLS. We owe it to our patients to use the best digital health tools to give them the highest chance of surviving acute life-threatening cardiac illnesses. To this end, we have developed a low cost, intuitive, and rigorously vetted mobile app to assist clinicians— including in all stages of training—and enhance ACLS care at the bedside. Features: - Intuitive design to rapidly access 4 ACLS algorithms (i.e. cardiac arrest, tachycardia with pulse, bradycardia with pulse, and post cardiac arrest care) - Includes all recently released 2025 ACLS content including drug therapy and dosing, reversible causes, etc. - Easy-to-read timers and ability to log rounds of CPR, epinephrine, and defibrillations - Button within cardiac arrest algorithm that allows for rapid transition to post cardiac arrest care pathway once patient achieves ROSC - All content rigorously vetted by AHA science team and practicing Harvard-affiliated physicians We continue to iterate based on real-time clinician feedback, so that you will have the best experience providing life-saving care at the bedside. AHA ACLS offers an auto-renewing annual subscription at $3.99/year with a 3-day free trial. You will have unlimited access to all content while you maintain an active subscription. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your Apple ID Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. You can read more about our terms and conditions in the app.

Extra Hands CPR Assistant is a professional coaching tool for certified healthcare providers, emergency responders, and supervised learners. It provides real-time CPR guidance in multiple languages with spoken audio coaching, comprehensive event logging, and case review tools designed to support resuscitation teams in the field and learners in the classroom. ** FOR PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY ** This is an educational assistance tool, NOT a medical device. It is NOT FDA-cleared or approved. Users must hold current CPR certification or be a supervised learner, and follow their local protocols and medical direction. ** FREE FOR EVERYONE ** Every feature in Extra Hands is free, including Pro Library, Pro Case Review, Pro Reminders, Crew Roster, and Multi-Agency support. ** KEY FEATURES ** REAL-TIME METRONOME - Adjustable BPM (100-120) for chest compression timing - Visual and audio cues with coaching prompts - Automatic breath timing coordination - Optional flashlight pulse for breath prompts (can be toggled) CPR MODE FLEXIBILITY - 30-2 mode: traditional 30 compressions plus 2 breaths - Continuous compressions with periodic ventilation prompts - Switch modes mid-session as the situation changes ELECTRICAL THERAPY SUPPORT - AED Automatic, AED Manual, and Cardiac Monitor profiles - Time-based or compression-based analysis prompts - Manual analysis sync for early automatic AED prompts PRO REMINDERS - Build your own custom reminders that fire during a CPR session - Trigger by time, compressions, or after a logged event; pick the banner text, color, and chime - Up to 25 saved per device EVENT LOGGING AND CASE REVIEW - Timestamped event tracking with custom actions and optional Cardiac Arrest Registry fields - Real Call vs Training tags - Post-case timeline with crew assignment, workload distribution, and per-person analytics - Share cases in simple format or with advanced Pro metrics TEAM DEBRIEF - Quick 3 to 5 minute post-case review for CPR team quality improvement - Recap, then three leader-led discussion prompts - Saved with the case for later review CREW, AGENCY, AND DATA PORTABILITY - Build crew rosters across multiple departments - Import and export cases, crew members, and full agency data via shareable files - Built-in duplication management prevents double-counting across devices PRO LIBRARY - Pro Library: Add up to 10 PDF references for quick access during CPR sessions - Library resources can be shared and automatically populate when agency is shared ** PRIVACY FIRST ** All CPR event data, crew data, agency data, case logs, and library documents stay on your device. No cloud storage. No analytics. No tracking. Full details at https://iharig.com/extrahands/privacy.html. ** PROFESSIONAL POSITIONING ** Extra Hands CPR Assistant is independently developed by iHarig. It is not affiliated with the American Heart Association, European Resuscitation Council, or any other resuscitation organization. Translation terminology was informed by published guidelines of national resuscitation councils. Translations are computer-generated drafts and are not a substitute for clinician review. Always rely on your training and local protocols. ** EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY ** This app does NOT diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It is an educational tool to assist professionals who maintain current certifications. Users are responsible for following their local protocols, medical direction, and scope of practice. ** DEVELOPER ** by iHarig LLC. Useful public safety software from Carlisle, PA. Built independently by someone who's been a first responder since 2002. Visit https://iharig.com/extrahands for resources and documentation. PRIVACY POLICY: https://iharig.com/extrahands/privacy.html TERMS: https://iharig.com/extrahands/terms.html SUPPORT: https://iharig.com/extrahands/about.html