The Museum of Science, in collaboration with the American Heart Association, has installed a CPR training kiosk to educate visitors in Boston on life-saving techniques, according to a WHDH report. The kiosk provides a hands-on learning experience using a rubber torso and real-time feedback.
The kiosk guides users through CPR compressions, utilizing the beat of the Bee Gees’ «Stayin’ Alive» to maintain proper rhythm. It also assesses hand placement, compression depth and rate, providing immediate feedback to improve technique.
«It is a 30-second trial where you are actually pushing on a dummy with your hands to perform CPR and the dummy actually responds and shows you you’re moving too quickly, you’re moving too slowly. And you get a score. And you get better, and better, and better at it,» Tim Richie, president of the Museum of Science, told the news outlet.
The initiative aims to increase public awareness and proficiency in CPR, which experts say can significantly improve survival rates for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest.