Pros of Introducing First Aid Training in the Workforce
First Aid Training in the Workforce First Aid training in the workforce will only benefit your organization. Accidents, injuries, and other situations can happen anywhere,
Necessity of First Aid
Necessity of First Aid: CPR Training Necessity of First Aid at the workplace, in public places, and at home is paramount. Accidents can take place at any time.
What to Do If You Think Someone Is Choking
Choking is when an object lodges in the throat or windpipe, either obstructing or blocking the flow of air. Most choking incidents in adults occur because of food.
Thanksgiving CPR Safety Tips
Thanksgiving CPR Safety. People are looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with their extended families in 2021 even more than usual. Availability of the Covid
Know Your State AED Laws
An AED, or automated external defibrillator, offers life saving help to people experiencing cardiac arrest. The defibrillator machine analyzes the heart’s rhythm and then
Onsite CPR/AED and First Aid Training for School Teachers and Administrators
For many parents, the idea of having a school nurse is enough to address any potential medical issues. They never consider the need to teach first aid to schools. One problem
2020 AHA Out-of-Hospital Chain of Survival Updates
When we originally wrote about the CPR pediatric chain of survival, the American Heart Association’s model (from 1992) had four main steps: Early access, Early CPR
COVID-19 and Life-Threatening Cardiac Events
It’s exciting that we’re on our way to large-scale immunizations and a return to public life. At the same time, many of us have questions about the long-term impacts
Do I Need to be Certified to Administer CPR?
Often, people assume that laypeople aren’t allowed to perform tasks for which a certification exists. In a way, it makes sense: After all, you don’t want just
The Difference Between Good Samaritan Laws & Duty to Rescue Laws
We’ve written previously about the legal side of CPR, the mechanics of Good Samaritan laws, and common myths about CPR (including “you will get sued”).
CPR & Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates
Television dramas paint a pretty rosy picture of survival rates after cardiac arrest. Studies show that laypeople in the US expect as high as 75% of people to survive after
What Happens to the Body After Cardiac Arrest?
When you understand what happens to the body after cardiac arrest and how fast, you understand how important early CPR intervention is. The American Heart
