The word is an ever expanding place leaned towards industrialization. One could argue that we are in a golden age of progress and science. The planet has reached a point where new discoveries and inventions are being made almost every week. Yet, despite being on the cutting edge of advancement, there are still so many things we are not even acutely aware of, and some of these things that we do not know still threatens the life of millions every day.

​Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is everywhere - it's in your preparedness drills, in movie scenes, in news reports, and even in social media. It's reasonable too, as heart attacks and respiratory arrests happen in unpredictable times and places, sometimes with a rescuer lucky enough to know CPR or in unfortunate times, none. You may have come across news about a person performing CPR and saving another's life, regarding such with high respect and heroism, and having that feeling of relief over the rescued life. 

If you've been an aspiring healthcare professional, or someone that has been through training as a volunteer, then you've most likely heard of Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS). Otherwise, maybe you've only ever heard of basic CPR, and to simply put it, the ACLS course isn't the usual two-inch chest compressions to the beat of Bee Gee's 'Stayin' Alive'.