Abdominal Thrusts for Choking: What’s Changed and What You Need to Know If you learned the Heimlich maneuver a few years ago, you already have a head start — but the technique has been updated in ways worth knowing. The current abdominal thrusts for choking response taught in AHA-based courses is more complete than what…
Gloves Gloves are in! They are quite the fashion statement these days. People wear them in all facets of life. People wear them while shopping, pumping gas, and yes, people wear them while alone, driving their cars. The deal with the glove is obviously to stay safe in the midst of the terrifying global novel…
The number of kids who can have a severe allergic reaction to food, bites and stings has exponentially grown. No one knows for sure why. Mistakes in the treatment of the allergic reaction is also staggeringly high. While some readers are aware of these potential mistakes, this is new information to most. Let’s fix…
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…
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…