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!
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!
Preparing for Accidents at School
When a parent sends their child to school they expect them to be taken care of and remain safe. They assume that all safeguards are in place and the staff is up to date with their first aid and CPR training. Is this the truth? Check out our blog post!
Hands Only CPR? Learn from Dr. Chow!!!
Have a question about how to do hands only CPR? Learn from this awesome video of Ken Jeong, (AKA Leslie Chow from The Hangover!) This week’s CPR blog video is great!
October 2011 – CPR Instructor of the Month John Vega!
Congrats to our CPR Instructor of the Month – John Vega! Want to know how John did it? Check him out on our blog!
Red Cross Reaching Out
What is the program “Citizen CPR?” Read our post to find out!
OCFA Firefighters and Medics Brought Calm and Focus To Salon Shooting Scene
The Mass Murder in Seal Beach has rocked Orange County. Check out this week’s article that comes from the LA Times about the incident.
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!
Yet Another Life-Saving Rescue Underscores the Importance of Onsite CPR Training
Just do a simple news search on “CPR” and within a few seconds, you’ll see a story about a bystander, parent, or teacher who saved a life using CPR. These types of stories are frequent and immensely powerful – and very well-worth mentioning in this space every now and then.
Hot Weather and Heart Attacks
Now that it is officially summer, elderly folks and those at risk for heart attacks need to be even more vigilant about their health and the situations they find themselves in as the temperatures rise. How are Hot Weather and Heart Attacks related? Check out this weeks post!
Training In Bloodborne Pathogens
If your job demands that you come in contact with blood, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that you become trained in bloodborne pathogens. Our blog post this week is about Bloodborne Pathogen Training.
New Device Assists EMTs in Administering CPR
CPR has been around for decades, but that hasn’t stopped medical experts from trying to perfect it or supplement the technique with new technological advances. Want to know more about new CPR supplements? Check out the SureFire CPR Blog!
The AMA Celebrates National CPR Week By Rollin Out Free, 1-Minute Training Video
The week of June 5th is National CPR Week and to celebrate it, the American Heart Association’s has produced a one-minute video highlighting CPR basics to instruct viewers how to aid an individual during cardiac arrest. Check out the video on our SureFire CPR blog!
Email Hoaxes Shed Light on the Importance of Professional On-Site CPR Instruction
Email hoaxes, of course, are nothing new. Unsuspecting victims may pass along their credit card information to complete strangers; others may reveal their passwords to their Facebook or e-mail accounts.
Yet some hoaxes are more serious than others – particularly those with life or death implications. Have you heard of “Cough CPR?” If not, check it out in this month’s blog post.
Understanding Tachycardia
A normal resting heart rate for an adult ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. An athlete may be closer to 40 beats per minute. A lower heart rate typically implies more efficient heart function meaning an individual is in great cardiovascular shape.
What is Tachycardia? Check out this month’s blog post!