An additional evening BLS class has been scheduled for Monday September 25th at 6pm. At the moment the course is only open to UNH OT students. If the class does not fill by September 18th it will be posted for
I’ve got an adhesive bandage for that
I’ve been working at a summer camp for three weeks this month. It’s super fun and I’m outdoors all day long. No phone, no email, no texting, no computer … nothing. It’s a great ways to mentally recharge. We have
CPR by Trained Responders vs Lay Persons study
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
Aluminum cans for burns
I’m in the middle of a crazy busy class schedule and we’ve had some super interesting class discussions. Here’s one from last week. A class participant shares that in his family they treat burns on the hand by holding an
How to remove a tick
I was thinking about ticks in a class earlier this week. And then I saw an interesting post on Facebook about ticks. So today I thought I’d write about ticks. The best way to remove a tick is with tweezers
April vacation 2017
I’m on vacation. I don’t take vacations that often, but I do plan time off every now and then. I’ve just returned from traveling with my family to our Nation’s Capital. We visited monuments, memorials, and museums. We walked miles
It’s going to snow on April 1st, no foolin’
I wish I was pulling an April Fools Day prank by writing that it’s going to snow. But sadly it is not a prank. After a mild start to our winter I’ve spent a good portion of February and March
Spring 2017 schedule posted
All courses scheduled through the end of June have been posted! If you need certification for a summer job please register early. I offer fewer courses over the summer as I work part-time at a summer camp and I like
Training school staff
I had an interesting conversation in a BLS class the other day with a school nurse. Her school district did not want to require, or fund, teachers taking CPR and First Aid classes. The district is actually discouraging training. Not
Winter weather announcements 2016-2017
It’s that time of the year when it snows and we have cold weather. Snow and ice create slippery and dangerous road conditions, and can impact the class schedule. My weather policy is posted here: https://coastalcpr.com/rescheduling-classes-due-to-weather/. Basically, if school is