Out of the blue, someone collapses where you work. Quickly, after making sure the scene is safe, you point to a bystander and shout loudly – Call 911! No surprise there, as it is safe to assume that everyone knows to call 911 and the importance of calling 911 in an emergency. While one of…
Unconscious? Check for breathing! The first thing taught in CPR classes, after calling 911, is to check for breathing. You get ten seconds to check for breathing, and in that time, the nervous provider has to make a decision as to whether or not the patient is breathing or not. What does that mean,…
CPR classes, at their core, teach information that is really easy to learn. Here is a CPR class that can be learned during a short elevator ride. Ready? Ok – here it is. When you see someone collapse: Immediately call 911 Look for normal breathing, no longer than ten seconds. If they are breathing, roll…
Learning to perform CPR and use an AED and learning First Aid techniques can be fun, common, and certainly not foreign to any workplace safety program. It is shown being done (and done incorrectly) on our favorite TV shows and movies. Everyone knows what CPR and First Aid is, even if they have no idea…
I wrote a First Aid article last week recapping the potential dangers of tipping over a cup of instant noodles and the burn damage they can cause especially to children. NPR did a piece on this that caught my attention in 2011 and since then, little has been done in the way of cup design,…
As a CPR class instructor, it’s important not only teach the American Heart Association material, the nuts and bolts if you will, but to encourage and empower students. It is important to make it real. It is important to remind students that saving a life can be, regardless of the stress of a real emergency,…
