by Austin Long | Sep 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
A Good Diet And Exercise Nothing beats laying on the couch, binging a Netflix series, and eating terrible food for you. However, everyone knows that when it comes to your health, these things aren’t the best for your heart. Maintaining a healthy weight is key in...
by Austin Long | Aug 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
We live in a world today where accidents happen. Whether it is skinning a knee or accidentally cutting yourself while cooking, you will usually bleed at some point in your life. Administering first aid in this controlled setting allows the person to remain calm and...
by Austin Long | Aug 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
CPR has adapted over the years. You may remember when the number of compressions, or the number of breaths were different. You may remember when you were supposed to stick things in people’s mouths when they were having a seizure. Most recently, there has been a...
by Austin Long | Jul 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
The easy answer is yes. Although California state law requires that you see through care once you begin, there are certain circumstances where you can stop CPR. These are important to know and although they won’t prevent a lawsuit, these conditions are guaranteed by...
by Austin Long | May 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
If this is something that you hear often, “we can’t believe that you tripped over/slipped/fell and sprained your ankle again”, then you definitely need to know what RICE is. Not the delicious underbelly of your favorite sushi roll, but the acronym RICE. RICE is...
by Austin Long | Apr 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
The heart is the most important part of the body. If your heart shuts down, you shut down. And with heart disease being the number one killer in the United States, we should be sensitive to exactly what is going on with it. The question is, what is normal? If...
by Austin Long | Mar 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Be careful this Easter! While people are running around celebrating with family, some become unaware of their surroundings. Kids and adults both are always at risk of choking, so here are the 6 objects you need to look out for… Candy, duh. And Chocolate is the...
by Austin Long | Mar 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Pumping adrenaline, sweat begins to form, you can hear your heart pumping in your ears, and all you can think about is helping the person in need. This is an emergency. Being a first responder is a lot of responsibility, and most people are not up to the challenge....
by Austin Long | Mar 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, making it a critical health concern for everyone. While many public places are equipped with defibrillators and CPR training is becoming more common, prevention is always better than intervention....
by Austin Long | Feb 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Children are known to always grab exactly what they shouldn’t be grabbing; whether it is a hot pan, mom’s makeup, or deciding that they want to color a mural on your office wall with crayons. However, kids don’t understand that there are consequences...
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