Heart Attack Symptoms for Women – No Chest Pain?
Heart Attacks are a scary thought for everyone. New research shows that heart attack symptoms for women can be very different than those of men. In this week’s blog post we look at the symptoms of heart attacks in women and how to recognize them.
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!
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!
Tracing the Three Phases on CPR Evolution and Training
The evolution of CPR as a practical life-saving technique can be very broadly broken up into three stages – each development bringing with it greater accessibility to the general public. Read our blog post to find out more!
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.
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!
Pediatric First Aid
New parents have so much they need to think about when they take their new little bundle home from the hospital. One thing they should never have to worry about is what to do if their precious infant stopped breathing. Unfortunately for many this becomes a reality. Pediatric First Aid is the topic of this week’s SureFire CPR blog post.
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!
American Heart Association’s Hands-Only Technique Seeks to Simplify CPR
Most people can agree that having as many people trained in proper CPR technique is a good thing. Yet occasionally individuals who are trained in CPR are sometimes reluctant to administer the mouth-to-mouth component of the technique.
American Heart Association Lobbies for CPR Training for Middle and High Schoolers
A popular notion is that CPR should only be administered by adults. Yet many groups, including the American Heart Association, are looking to change that.
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.
Los Angeles CPR Classes – 3 Ways to Save Money on Your CPR Class
Your Los Angeles boss just told you – your CPR card is expired and you can’t come back to work until you take a class. What do you do? Before you start scouring the Internet for a class, make sure you are aware of these 3 things!
American Heart Month! How to Protect Yourself From Heart Disease!
February is American Heart Month. Unfortunately, heart disease is public enemy #1 and kills more Americans every year than any other illness. Aside from taking a CPR Class, how do you keep your family safe and healthy? Check out some tips from WebMD in this week’s blog post!
Orange County Trauma Intervention
Cardiac Arrest affects many more people than the victims. While firefighters treat the person that is having the heart attack, many times there is no time to help the families of the victim. That’s when we call for Orange County TIP.
Want to know more about this amazing organization? Check out our blog post!
BLS CPR Updates!
The new American Heart Association BLS guidelines have been released! What are the majord changes that we are going to see once all of the new teaching materials come out? Here is a basic overview of the most important updates!