High School CPR Training can save lives. Of all the things we worry about in our country, the number one cause of death in the United Sates is by far, sudden cardiac death. It is more commonly known as cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest is also the #1 cause of death for U.S….
“I heard they got rid of the breaths in CPR” is the most common statement I hear while chatting with students who have arrived early to learn CPR skills in one of our classes. The media has done a great job in making news out of CPR, which is great for awareness, but they haven’t…
Many of us, actually, most of us, have parents who are considered elderly. I will assume most of us would like our parents to live as long and as healthily as possible. Elderly falls are serious, and often catastrophic accidents that can happen anywhere and for no good reason at all. The CDC sites a…
Just this past week, while working with a school group in a remote rural location, a little girl, while running, tripped in a ditch and really hurt her leg. She over extended her knee, and we all know, that hurts! She is a child who seldom complains about any injury, and she was down, crying….
When taking CPR classes, the recovery position should always be included. If placed in the recovery position, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Bon Scott, and many other of my rock and roll heroes could have lived on, as well as countless others. If only these people’s friends and bystanders been informed of…
