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Recent entries:
- 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 guidelin...
- 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 extr...
- 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 C...
- Hiking Preparedness December 20, 2011 Susan Patterson
Written by Susan Patterson Without proper planning, a hike can quickly turn into a nightmare. Avoiding unnecessary accidents and incidents is possible with adequate preparation. Remember, it is equally vital to prepare for a day hike, as it is to ...
- Proper precautions and training can prevent the spread of bloodborne pathogens December 13, 2011 Pearl Salkin
written by Pearl Salkin | If a lab technician at a major medical research center in the United States drops a glass beaker on a counter and it breaks, it’s highly unlikely that any bloodborne pathogen that might be present will find a series of hu...
- Paying it forward - Sudden cardiac arrest survivor saves a classmate December 8, 2011 Pearl Salkin
Written by Pearl Salkin Survivors of sudden cardiac arrest usually feel lucky to be alive. Their rescuer was in the right place, at the right time and ready to use their CPR skills to save the victim‘s life.. While the successful outcome of each i...
- Miracle in Marin November 10, 2011 Tom Sirmons
The call came in to the Marin County, California Fire Department: “Bicyclist down”. Dispatchers say they get a lot of such calls, usually involving minor injuries. This one was different. When a fire truck and paramedics rolled up to t...
- CPR is not something you do on the living November 9, 2011 Carol Theis
I recently met a woman in a class who stated that she never performed CPR, but almost did. I asked for more information and found out that she had looked out her front window one morning just in time to see a man collapse near her mailbox. She said...
- Father and Daughter Saved November 3, 2011 Tom Sirmons
Written by Tom Surmons | A Chicago man and his daughter were saved from drowning in choppy Lake Michigan, when fast-acting byst...
- An Intersection of Need and Know-how October 27, 2011 Tom Sirmons
Some might call it a bizarre set of coincidences, while others would say it was divine intervention. Either way, the fact that a 22-month old girl survived cardiac arrest was a miracle directly attributable to the CPR training of a passerby. ...
