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New CPR May Save More Lives

A new study from the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona finds that chest compressions may be the most important factor in surviving a heart attack. The study specifically looked at cardiac arrest that happens outside of a hospital — when people must often rely on friends, family, and emergency medical personnel to save them. EMS personnel in the study were tracked both before and after training in a new style of CPR. Study authors have coined a new phrase — and a new style of CPR — that can potentially triple the survival rate of people who have an out-of-hospital … Continue reading →

How to Perform CPR

Before I even get started here, I want to say this: the best way to learn CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is to take a class. But just in case you never get to take a class, or it’s been a while since you got certified and want a refresher, here it is. First things first: make sure you are safe. Don’t start CPR in the middle of a busy highway, for example. But also make sure you take universal precautions to protect yourself against communicable diseases. Universal precautions include: Wash your hands before and after any emergency medical action. Wear gloves … Continue reading →

Tip of the Day- Register for a CPR Course

It only takes a few minutes to register, a couple hours out of your week and usually less than $50.00 out of your pocket. It’s definitely worth both the time and monetary costs. You can take the courses at your home with family and friends, with a group from your community or on your computer. It’s important to learn a little bit about how to save a life and what to do in an emergency. Statistics tell us that 80% of all heart attacks will happen in the person’s own home. So the number one reason for knowing CPR (cardiopulmonary … Continue reading →

Safety: What You Should Teach

Truth be told, many of the things that I’m going to talk about in this blog were listed under things that should be covered in kindergarten by many of the sources that I’m using to compile my standards. I have two problems with this. One is that I don’t want you to think od safety or health issues as a checklist that you’ve taught. Safety needs to be taught over and over and over again. Anyone who has been in a serious emergency and survived or helped someone else survive, will tell you that the ability not to panic was … Continue reading →

Planning One Step at a Time

When you think about becoming prepared for an emergency, it can seem overwhelming. You have several scenarios that you need to plan for, supplies to buy and other ways to prepare yourself and your family. It may seem to cost too much to purchase all the supplies that you will need. You may become so overwhelmed that you may just want to quit and give up. You do not need to feel overwhelmed as you begin to prepare for an emergency. You can break your preparedness plan into simple steps. If you take it a little bit at time, you … Continue reading →