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Following their breakthrough research in CPR more than 35 years ago, the American Heart Association® has become the world standard for CPR education. The AHA remains at the forefront today. Since 1949, the AHA has spent nearly 1.6 billion dollars on funding cardiovascular research (the research that led to the development of CPR, life-extending drugs, bypass surgery, pacemakers, and the introduction of the AED) and has sponsored three Nobel Prize winning researchers. Founded in 1924 by six cardiologists, the AHA currently has about 2000 state and metropolitan affiliates, divisions, and branches throughout the United States.
Founded in 1913, the National Safety Council® has trained millions of people worldwide in first aid, CPR, and other emergency first response and safety disciplines. Dedicated to educating and influencing society to adopt safety, health, and environmental policies, practices, and procedures that prevent and mitigate human suffering and economic losses arising from preventable causes, the NSC has saved an estimated 3.7 million lives and has nearly 10,000 instructors at over 2,500 sites worldwide.
ASHI® is an international association of safety and health professionals providing cost-effective training programs for communities and the workplace. According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, the ASHI curriculum “supports the efforts of employers to comply with OSHA's First Aid Standard.” ASHI's mission is to provide safety and health programs that foster and enhance the well being of organizations and individuals. American Safety & Health Institute® currently has over 4,500 First Aid instructors in over 750 training centers. ASHI has training centers throughout the U.S., as well as international locations.
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