Opioid associated overdoses have risen so dramatically that covering what to do is now covered in every CPR AED course. Bystanders should begin CPR immediately and then call for help, and then administer naloxone if it is available. But like
Does dispatcher assisted CPR replace the need for taking a CPR course?
According to an article published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine – No. In a study done using college students with no previous CPR training, students performed CPR on a mannequin first by phone instruction only, then later after
I teach ASHI courses, but I am not ASHI.
Over the past few weeks I’ve been receiving a lot of phone calls from people looking for the American Safety and Health Institute. While I teach courses through their program, I am not the organization itself. I’m just an entrepreneurial
February class schedule is posted!
Open enrollment courses for January and February are now posted. March courses will be posted soon!
Scene safety
The first step in any emergency, whether it’s a need for First Aid or CPR, is to check to make sure the scene is safe. When thinking of safety most of us think of the super obvious things; if someone
OSHA Fundamentals of a workplace First Aid program
I was asked this past week if my courses were certified or approved by OSHA. I know they are, but it started a little research project to find documentation to support this. Because honestly, if someone is asking then they
Going offline 10/5-10/7
I am chaperoning a school trip to the White Mountains as part of the AMC’s A Mountain Classroom program. Since we’ll be staying in an AMC Lodge to learn about nature and conservation, I’m thinking we might not have wifi.
October & November class schedules are posted
Class schedules for October and November are now posted! You can find them here. Thanks for your patience while I got caught up on scheduling. Thank you also to the kind folks who read one of my blogs and offered
Class outlines
Yes, I know the June schedule is not posted yet. I haven’t done it as I’m reviewing how all the courses will be scheduled due to the change in course outlines. The 2015 Guidelines materials are being released, BLS came
Just how fast are your chest compressions?
The new 2015 CPR and ECC Guidelines were released in October of 2015. This post is part of a series of the 2015 changes to CPR and First Aid. So… just how fast are your chest compressions? In 2005, we