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
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
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!
Certification mills vs. blended learning
I read a great article this morning in one of the CPR First Aid Instructor forums I belong to; Unmasking the Certification Mill Problem published in Occupational Health and Safety. This is a topic I’m pretty passionate about. Online-only CPR
Do you need to take a CPR AED class to use an AED?
This past week I walked past this AED: I was excited to see the AED as soon as I walked into the building. And then I saw the labeling on it. “Trained Responders Only” Every state has different AED laws.
Rescheduling classes due to weather
We try to never cancel classes. We reschedule. We would reschedule a class if we have bad weather or if our instructors are ill. This post is to let you know how & when we decide to reschedule a class