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
You can stop CPR when one of four conditions is met: signs of life return, you become too tired to continue, someone equally or more qualified takes over, or a doctor pronounces death. CPR instructors teach this as the STOP acronym: Signs of life, Too tired, Other...
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....
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