I received this text the other day from a friend: This past Saturday a good friend collapsed at our resident picnic. Because of you I was able to tag team her care until professionals arrived. We performed CPR on her … Continue reading →
Almost 2 years ago I upgraded my adult mannequins to provide assisted feedback. I was worried it would make skills practice ‘game-like’ and well, I was sooooo wrong. Assisted feedback devices measure the depth, recoil, and rate of chest compressions … Continue reading →
Do you own an AED? Are you located in the State of New Hampshire? If you answered YES to both those questions – have you registered your AED? The State of New Hampshire has a mandatory AED registry law. I … Continue reading →
Today I made a video that I’m calling “The Tale of Two AED’s”. You can watch the 5 minute video or scroll down to read the tale. A Tale of Two AED’s. The past month I’ve been doing a lot … Continue reading →
It’s Sugar Awareness Week. Sugar is a type of carbohydrate that our bodies use, so I thought I’d look at how carbohydrates affect our heart health. Our food contains 3 types of carbohydrates; sugar, starch and fiber. Carbohydrates can be … Continue reading →
Over the past few months I have been switching over to the new eCards from the American Heart Association. They’re digital, can be emailed directly to the class participant, and everyone receives their certification card a lot more quickly. There … Continue reading →
The other day the American Heart Association (AHA) made some dramatic changes to the costs of the materials that I use in my courses, and the changes went into effect immediately. This might change how much I charge for courses … Continue reading →
Earlier this month I wrote about an AHA study from last June, Are you prepared for an SCA at work? The study found that over 50% of employees did not know where their workplace AED was located. Only 35% of … Continue reading →
This past June the American Heart Association published 2 studies, and the results were sobering. Most employees would not know how to handle a cardiac arrest emergency because they do not have access to CPR and First Aid training at … Continue reading →
I belong to a few instructor forums. Yesterday this study was posted for the group: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Trained Responders Versus Lay Persons and Outcomes of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Community Observational Study. The premise of the study was to … Continue reading →
