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 …
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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 …
CPR for Trauma Victims
People can get traumatic injuries as a result of an accident, a crime, a suicide attempt, or a prank that has gone wrong. They can fall, jump or be pushed …
Moral Dilemma in Giving CPR to the Elderly
Lorraine was found barely breathing by a woman employee of the facility who immediately called 911 to report the medical emergency. The 911 dispatcher, following protocol, asked the woman to …
First Aid and AEDs
An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a battery-operated electronic device with a built-in microprocessor that is used in the diagnosis, and if needed, in the treatment of irregular heartbeat conditions …
CPR Basics for Emergencies
While you’re at home, something happened and someone you care about suddenly went into cardiac arrest. You call 911, of course, but you are concerned that professional help just may …
Why learning CPR matters
Heart attacks and accidents, the country’s leading causes of death, can and may happen at home, in your workplace, at the school, out in the streets, in the mall, just …
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, …