Today in my First Aid class we had a great discussion on allergic reactions and use of epinephrine. A question came up about what to do when you’re 20 minutes or more from medical aid. The American Heart Association has … Continue reading →
I’m moving! And I’m really excited about it. Last year I moved my business into a permanent home in Cornerstone Commons in Greenland. I was sharing the space with a colleague who is an athletic trainer. The rooms were small, … Continue reading →
*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 … Continue reading →
On January 1st New Hampshire’s new child safety seat law took effect. You can read the details at http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXI/265/265-107-a.htm. Scroll down to part 1b. As of my posting this on 1/4/14 there are 2 paragraph 1b’s. The second is the … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
Happy 2014! Do you start the year off with all sorts of goals and resolutions? Do you actually keep them? I’m terribly at keeping resolutions. So I don’t make them anymore. Instead I look at making small attainable goals and … Continue reading →
This morning we switched from daylight savings time to standard time. I don’t know about your house, but in mine the little kids were up over an hour earlier than they needed to be. So in that extra hour we … Continue reading →
Last February I moved my courses to a permanent home in Greenland, NH. It was exciting and overwhelming all rolled into one. And it’s been a blast! I love having my own space to hold classes, scheduling has been so … Continue reading →
This is something I rant about in classes sometimes. Okay, maybe more frequently in the summer months. In tonight’s news I saw this story and I’m not sure if I’m really really angry or really really sad. Maybe I’m a … Continue reading →
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! … Continue reading →