Workplace Safety and CPR Training
Cardiac arrest and stroke incidents in the workplace along with work-related accidents are among the leading causes of death and disability and the most expensive medical conditions to bear for …
CPR Basics for Emergencies
English: CPR training with Welch Allyn AED 20 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) While you’re at home, something happened and someone you care about suddenly went into cardiac arrest. You call 911, …
Young Pembroke Old Scholar footballer Oliver Winter saves player’s life on field
NATIONAL NEWS APRIL 14, 2014 9:37AM Oliver Winter has been hailed a hero after performing CPR on an opponent at a local football game. Source: Supplied A YOUNG footballer has been hailed a …
NATIONAL CPR AWARENESS WEEK!
By Rebecca Ribley, Multimedia Journalist – email MARSHFIELD (WAOW) –National CPR Awareness Week has begun. It is in place to make people more aware of what to do in an …
HeartWare: Saving kids waiting for transplants
A great article – http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/health/health_watch&id=9518504 FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — When children experience heart failure, they often need a transplant to replace their defected organ, but waiting can take time. Now, …
Pensioner’s life saved after police officer’s CPR
POLICE officer saved a 75-year-old man’s life when he performed CPR on Weston seafront at the weekend. The man collapsed at about 2pm on Saturday and had stopped breathing. The …
Son saved father’s life with CPR
MIDDLESBORO, Ky. (WYMT) – A near death experience left a Bell County man counting his blessings. 61-year-old Leeroy Henderson credits his son for a second chance at life. He would …
AHA calls for enhanced bystander CPR Training
Date: April 17th, 2014 The result of sudden cardiac arrest that occurs outside hospital remains significantly low. This is a predominant fact in ethnic neighborhoods and can be attributed to …
Automatic External Defibrillators; It’s All About The Marketing
Interesting Article. http://www.911ready.com/blog/bid/381736/Automatic-External-Defibrillators-It-s-All-About-The-Marketing?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=4849662 Ever notice how many fire extinguishers there are? Ever notice how you know where those fire extinguishers are? Now, where is the closest automatic external defibrillator (“AEDs”) …
CPR statistics
CPR & Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Fact Sheet Anyone can learn CPR – and everyone should! Sadly, 70 percent of Americans may feel helpless to act during a cardiac emergency …