I’ve previously written on online-only training programs (see Certification Mills vs. Blended Learning). I’ve been seeing this happening a lot more recently and took a peek at one of the online-only programs that is becoming more popular. I’m not going
Ventricular Assist Devices
I was asked the question. Can I do CPR on someone who has a VAD or Ventricular Assist Device? In short, no. But I didn’t initially know the answer to this question. I posed the question to the collective brain
Small world
I meet all sorts of really great people in my classes. At last weekend’s CPR by Donation class I met Cindy. Turns out we have mutual friends and enjoy the same nutritional products! She took a picture of me with
Weather is not my friend
Last week it snowed. A lot. The meteorologist on TV suggested taking 3 measurements in different areas and average them to determine how much snow we received. In my yard it ranged from 22″ to 27″. No matter how you
History of First Aid Kits
Have you ever wondered how or why we have first aid kits? Sharing this blog post from the Health and Safety Institute’s blog. History of the First Aid kit.
Competition or collaboration?
I attended an AHA Training Center forum a few weeks ago. I’m always learning something new and the vendors usually have great stuff to share. 🙂 I had joined in on a conversation with a few instructors and we realized
Recognizing an emergency and calling for help
I received this awesome text from a friend this morning: So – my friend and I were walking (with some small jogs) the Half Marathon today. She had been on blood pressure medication, so we were going slow. She tells
That obscene letter is not from me
*update below…. Earlier this month I received a really vile sexually explicit letter in the mail. The return address was the American Safety and Health Institute in Oregon, but the letter was postmarked from New York. ASHI did not send
Too cold
I saw this on Facebook this morning and thought it was a good image to share. Typo aside, if it is too cold for us to be outside it is too cold for your pets to be outside. Just like
Can you operate an AED if you have a pacemaker or ICD?
I had a great question at a program I did for my local Mended Hearts chapter the other night. Can a rescuer with a pacemaker or ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) safely operate an AED? And the answer is …. Yes!