Sports Injuries for Children: CPR and First Aid Training for Parents
The score bantered back and forth until about midway through the third quarter when the players began to fatigue. Slowly, the gap formed, and our team fell behind by 10 points. I knew the game was essentially over, and my interest shifted to the players, the staggering difference in their heights and sizes (even though […]
The Broad Definition of Life Support
What is the definition of life support? How is basic life support different than advanced life support? At SureFire CPR we offer all types of life support classes at our offices in Orange County. Come take a class and learn from the best!
Pediatric CPR Basics
Infant CPR and Pediatric CPR are different. How so? Check out our blog to find out!
Why Children Should Learn the Basics of Life Support
Why should kids learn the basics of life support? CPR and First Aid are skills that everyone should know. Find out why in this week’s blog post!
Recent Studies Point to Effectiveness of Compression-Only CPR
Followers of this blog will note a subtle yet significant shift in the administering of CPR, away from mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and more towards a hands-only technique. How does Hands-Only CPR work? How effective is it?
Illnesses to Watch Out for this Winter
What types of illnesses should you watch out for? How is the best way to prepare for them? PALS classes in Orange County and reading our blog post! Check out our SureFire CPR Blog.
ACLS and the Super Bowl
What do ACLs and ACLS have to do with the Super Bowl? Read on in this week’s CPR blog!
Fighting the Flu Bug!
What is the best way to fight the flu? Any new science on how to save yourself from burning your sick leave? Check out our blog for the latest on flu first aid!
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!
While New Device May Outperform Human CPR, Onsite Certification Remains a Necessity
In a world full of consistently bad news, it is always nice to highlight individuals who are doing good work, like a company based out of Redmond, Washington called Physio-Control. Learn more how CPR machines help us save more lives in this week’s blog post!
Southern California CPR Training and Certification
Whether you are a healthcare provider, fitness instructor, teacher, or simply a layperson looking to add CPR or BLS to your skill set, there are a number of programs in Orange County and in the greater Los Angeles area that offer classes. Check out SureFire CPR!
American Heart Association Rolls out Hands-Only CPR Training App
The American Heart Association (AHA) has just rolled out a new and free mobile app that provides hands-only CPR training to viewers. Looking for how to do hands only CPR? Make your way over to our blog!
Study Finds Athletes More Susceptible to Cardiac Arrest than General Public
Recent research from France sheds some more light on cardiac arrest and those who suffer from it. Are you more susceptible as an athlete? Check out our blog post this week!
Mouth-To-Beak Resuscitation
Ever hear of Mouth-to-beak Resuscitation? For a great story, take a look at this week’s blog post!
New iPhone App Alerts CPR Volunteers of Cardiac Arrest Victims Nearby
Have an iPhone? Want to help save lives? Check this out on our blog post!