It is the hight of summer and there is still a lot of swimming season ahead of us. I get calls and questions all the time in my CPR Classes in Atlanta about drowning. Parents want to know how to save a child and treat them in a drowning emergency. There are answers to these questions…
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 frolics…
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 how important an…
Shock is an often times a misunderstood phenomenon and medical emergency. Simply defined, shock is the lack of oxygen to body tissue and organs. . No CPR class with First Aid would be complete without covering the topic of shock. The American Heart Association agrees with me and even basic CPR/AED classes include an overview…
