A Life Saved by CPR
He was just playing an innocent game of basket ball when suddenly his heart stopped beating. Read the story about his heroic rescue with an AED.
CPR, BLS and the ABC’s
Ever wonder what the difference between CPR, BLS and the ABC’s is? Read on to find out and get ITK (in-the-know)!
Triggering the Right Treatment for Asthma
How do you take care of an asthma problem? What if someone stopped breathing completely? Would you know what to do or how to perform CPR? Read on in the SureFire CPR blog!
Surfers Beware!
What could be lurking in the water? How safe is the water after storms? How would you handle a beach emergency? Check out beach safety in our CPR Blog! Need an Orange County First Aid Class? Register with us now!
CPR Certification – Makes Moral Sense and Business Cents.
In our job-scarce economy, employers with many qualified candidates applying for a position tend to look for special skills that set them apart from their peers. Especially in jobs dealing with the public, Onsite CPR Certification is one of the steps you can take to set yourself apart from your competition. Want to learn how? Check out this week’s blog post!
Communities Seeing a Rise in In-School CPR Training Programs
When we talk about onsite CPR certification, we tend to think about how this technique can be useful in the workplace. After all, offices, factories, and retail outlets all over the country have trained professionals come on site and teach CPR basics. How do they do it? Check out our new SureFire CPR blog post!
Despite Advances in Technology, On-Site CPR Training is Still a Must
Recently we looked at how the American Heart Association is now advocating “hands-only” CPR in an effort to reach more individuals who normally would balk at mouth-to-mouth techniques. How has technology advanced? Check out our new blog post!
When Duty Calls
Those that able to remain poised in emergency situations are able to do so because of knowledge and training. And nothing is more of an emergency than when saving a life is on the line. What makes CPR instructors with real life training so valuable? Read on in this week’s blog post!
New Study Analyzes the Optimal Timeframe for Administering CPR
Does CPR have a timeframe? When will it work? Can you do too much CPR? Check out this week’s blog post!
Eat Right and Excersise
If heart disease runs in your family, you need to start educating your children from a very young age about the value in eating the right foods and the importance of exercise. Atherosclerosis, the fatty material that builds up over time to clog arteries, can begin in childhood. Check out this month’s blog post to help save lives!
Online CPR Class Refunds? Not likely…
Recently, we looked at how some groups are offering online CPR courses and why these courses could be a bad idea. Check out our blog page for more info!
Debating the Role of Mandatory CPR Classes for High School Students
We all know that cardiac arrest can happen at any time, only underscoring the importance of CPR training for the general public.
This is why many companies offer onsite CPR training for their employees – you never know when you’ll need it.
It is also why a debate has surfaced over CPR training in high schools. Specifically, people are arguing that CPR training should be a mandatory graduation requirement for high school students.
Distinguishing the Causes of Cardiac Arrest in Adults, Children, and Infants
One of the most important elements of CPR training is understanding the difference been adult, child, and infant CPR. Specifically, today we’d like to briefly look at the underlying causes that can trigger cardiac arrest in each of these three groups. Check out our blog post!
Save Lives through Hands-Only CPR
As everyone knows, CPR is an invaluable skill that saves thousands of lives annually. What people do not necessarily know is that this technique is not relegated solely to emergency personnel, doctors, or certain professionals like lifeguards.
Laguna Niguel Residents Attend CPR Training!
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation—also known as CPR—is one of those things you always say you’re going to do but somehow never get around to it.
However, more than 50 people decided to jump onboard to learn the lifesaving technique Sunday.