Poison Ivy: Don’t Let It Ruin Your Child’s Summer! I remember being a kid, tromping through the woods in the glorious summer. Hide and go seek and any number of military games no longer PC were staples of childhood play in the outdoors. The green of the trees, cool breezes and the smell of fireworks…
Georgia CPR usually covers topics of immediate first aid and CPR care for those who’s lives depend on that treatment. Having said that, we all have down time due to illness. Sneezes and coughs are often the culprit. It’s nothing but sad when you have to suffer through a summer cold while the family…
, You have probably seen an AED, or Automatic External Defibrillator, whether you realized it was an AED or not. At the airport, mall, grocery or gym, AEDs are in cabinets on the wall just like fire extinguishers. They are becoming more common, despite the steady increase of prices for AEDs. Awareness of…
Shock is an often times a misunderstood phenomenon and medical emergency. Simply defined, it is the lack of oxygen to body tissue and organs. . No CPR class with First Aid would be complete without covering This important topic. The American Heart Association agrees with me and even basic CPR/AED classes include an overview…
I have taught CPR Classes in Atlanta for over 10 years now, to health care providers as well as lay responders. A lot of my students are repeat customers, and have taken one of my CPR classes while some have been certified by another Atlanta CPR Class provider. Often times, students will ask if…
Fainting You are at a gathering, one moment a person in the group is fully conscious, even engaging in conversation with another. Before you realize it, they simple collapse and are on the floor, unconscious. This can be pretty scary, and while it’s usually not super serious, it can be, so we cover this…
