by Mike Long | Jul 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
BLS (basic life support) is the foundation for saving lives following cardiac arrest. Fundamental aspects of adult BLS include immediate recognition of sudden cardiac arrest and activation of the EMS system, early performance of high-quality CPR, and rapid...
by Mike Long | Jun 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Shaken Baby Syndrome Resources and Information for Early Care and Education (Child Care) Providers http://www.cdc.gov/Concussion/pdf/Preventing_SBS_508-a.pdf http://purplecrying.info/ The following information is from the CDC website provided above:...
by Mike Long | May 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Health and Safety Checklist for Early Care and Education Programs: Based on Caring for Our Children National Health and Safety Performance Standards – Third Edition is now available on the UCSF California Childcare Health Program Website! The Health and...
by Mike Long | Apr 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
EHS-CCP Applicant Support Toolkit launches! As part of President Obama’s Early Education Plan, ACF will support states and communities in expanding high quality early learning to infants and toddlers through the Early Head Start – Child Care Partnerships....
by Mike Long | Mar 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
Bleeding Control- Types of Bleeding: Arterial- Cuts to arteries that are bringing blood from the heart. This blood is under pressure and tends to pulse like the heart. It typically is bright red in color. This can be life threatening! Call 911 immediately!! Venous-...
by Mike Long | Jan 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Infant CPR video • Infant CPR is similar to Child CPR in only that the ratio for compression’s to ventilation’s is the same; 30-2. Calling 911 is the same. We yell for help, but stay with the infant for the first two minutes of care. If the baby is small...
by Mike Long | Dec 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Children typically don’t need CPR because of sudden cardiac arrest. Most of the time it is respiratory problems. They stop breathing due to choking, drowning, poisoning, or overdose. The first two minutes of care are critical to get this child breathing again. Once...
by Mike Long | Oct 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
For the 4th year, we have returned to Gulu, Uganda with Children’s Heritage Foundation (CHF). CHF is a Christian organization that serves disadvantaged children and families around the world addressing areas of education, health, economic development, and faith. This...
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