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12 Safety Tips Every Hiker Needs to Know May 3, 2012 Jennifer C It’s no secret that hiking is a fun activity in which the entire family can participate in. After all, who wouldn’t enjoy observing the natural elements that surround us? Even though hiking is an adventurous sport with many advanta...
Breaking Falls Safely – Home Playground Equipment April 20, 2012 Susan Patterson Although we often hear of the children injured on public playgrounds, over 50,000 youngsters suffer from accidents annually on home playground equipment. Time and planning are essential when considering installation of such equipment. Although it is benef...
Signs of a potential Heart Attacks March 16, 2012 Kaline Reine If you or someone you know is having a heart attack, you may have only a few minutes to act. A heart attack can strike suddenly, and sometimes without warning. It's important to know what to do in an emergency. There are many different causes of heart att...
His Team Lost, but He Won! March 5, 2012 Tom Sirmons Leo Staudacher hadn’t planned on watching the Michigan-Notre game on television, let alone in a hospital ICU unit. But he was very grateful to have seen the end of the game at all. The 69 year old Bay City man was watching the game at Michigan S...
Protecting yourself Against Bloodborne Pathogens in a Health Care Setting February 15, 2012 Donna Ryan Occupations at Risk If you work in a number of occupations, particularly in nursing or as an emergency medical technician (EMT), you are at a pronounced risk of being exposed to bloodborne pathnogens (BBPs). Other occupations that stand the risk o...
The Best Way To Stay Safe On A Cruise Ship February 8, 2012 Judith Kolberg Cruise ships have the best safety record in the travel industry, but despite international maritime rules and regulations, U.S. Coast Guard guidelines, and stringent international laws, cruise ship accidents or incidents still occur. If your cruise ship c...
What a Bystander was Taught Saves a Teacher’s Life February 5, 2012 Tom Sirmons When paramedics in Dallas arrived at Sarah Zumwalt Middle School, they found a teacher in the midst of a heart attack. “He was in ventricular fibrillation, a fatal rhythm,” said Fire Department Lieutenant Greg Henderson. They also found that a fellow educ...
Winter Play Safety Tips for Children January 4, 2012 Sarah Klauda Snow is one of nature’s greatest toys for all ages. You can mold it, build with it, slide on it, throw it, and so much more. No matter how old you are, it is important to be safe when playing outside in the fresh powder. These six simple guidelines can...
Dealing with Epilepsy: A First-Aider’s Guide January 2, 2012 Leonard Telford There are few conditions that a first aider will come across that are scarier than a classic grand mal seizure. While you can bandage a wound, place someone in the recovery position, or administer CPR, the sight of someone shaking on the ground is extreme...
Crossing the REAL Finish-Line December 27, 2011 Tom Sirmons He was only a tenth of a mile from the finish line of a half-marathon race in San Jose when the 40 year old man collapsed. A Stanford University Hospital nurse was nearby and quickly determined the man had no pulse and wasn’t breathing. She started CPR im...