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
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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
NH AED Registry Law
Do you own an AED? Are you located in the State of New Hampshire? If you answered YES to both those questions – have you registered your AED? The State of New Hampshire has a mandatory AED registry law. I
A Tale of Two AED’s
Today I made a video that I’m calling “The Tale of Two AED’s”. You can watch the 5 minute video or scroll down to read the tale. A Tale of Two AED’s. The past month I’ve been doing a lot
Dehydration
I’ve written before about heat emergencies on my CPRMom Blog, but with the hazy, hot, and humid weather we’re having on the Seacoast this week it seemed a good idea to revisit the topic. When it’s hot and/or humid we
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
Wind and rain 10.30.17
I woke up to a lot of weather warnings this morning, and a 2-hour delayed school start for my kids. A Hurricane Force Wind Warning in effect until 8 am for mariners. A High Wind Warning until 11 am for