Today I am resuming my regular class schedule. However, there will be several restrictions and guidelines in place to keep everyone safe and healthy. What I have done to keep the classroom safe for all to participate: Max class size
COVID-19 and CPR classes
Yesterday the American Heart Association released a statement on COVID-19 – the Coronavirus – and how we should make adjustments in our BLS and CPR classes. Their statement can be found here: AHA COVID-19 How does this impact your upcoming
At my last class …
I’m sure I’m not the only instructor who has had class participants tell them about their last CPR class. Hopefully they are awesome stories… but most often they’re not. This is a sampling of things I’ve heard recently. Student: “At
Class supplies & equipment are for classroom use
So this is an awkward post, but one I felt I needed to write. I started a draft of it, but left it for a month or so because I wasn’t sure if I should post this. But it’s happened
Longest 10 minutes
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
Just how long do you have that eBook for?
I was asked by a course participant how long she had access to her BLS eBook. She thought it was just 2 years. So I called the AHA to ask. When you purchase an AHA eBook, or choose to receive
CPR Feedback Devices
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
How carbohydrates affect your heart health
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
AHA eCards
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
AHA Focused Update 11.7.17
With the release of the 2015 Guidelines, the American Heart Association announced that it would be moving away from publishing guideline updates every 5 years. Instead they would be moving to continuous evidence review and releasing focused updates as the