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🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: cross-sector

The emergency procedure applied to individuals with no pulse to restore them to consciousness.

resuscitation — the emergency procedure applied to individuals with no pulse to restore them to consciousness. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 46.58/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 5 occupations in our catalogue, including emergency ambulance driver, first aid instructor, anaesthetic technician, and clinical perfusion scientist.

Category: knowledge › nursing and midwifery SCI: 46.58/100 Also known as: CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, cardiac resuscitation

Occupations that require resuscitation

Showing top 5 of 5 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

emergency ambulance driver · 🤖 3.8/10
first aid instructor · 🤖 4.7/10
anaesthetic technician · 🤖 5.0/10
clinical perfusion scientist · 🤖 5.0/10
midwife · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is resuscitation?

The emergency procedure applied to individuals with no pulse to restore them to consciousness.

What category of skill is resuscitation?

ESCO classifies resuscitation under the knowledge category, specifically in the nursing and midwifery subcategory.

Is resuscitation an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 46.58/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require resuscitation?

In our catalogue, 5 occupations list resuscitation as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include emergency ambulance driver, first aid instructor, anaesthetic technician, clinical perfusion scientist, midwife.

How transferable is resuscitation between industries?

ESCO tags resuscitation as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is resuscitation the same as CPR?

Yes — resuscitation is also known as CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or cardiac resuscitation. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn resuscitation?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands resuscitation and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.