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Showing posts with label American Heart Association. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American Heart Association. Show all posts

Friday, August 13, 2010

Always Do a Good Primary Survey

Do you want to know what to do in an emergency? What do I start with?
Is the scene safe?
What are the ABCs? Am I trained to be up to the challenge? If you need answers to these questions, follow this link to a useful article that I wrote...........

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Where Can I Learn Infant CPR?

Infant CPR is a must for the medical professional. I also believe that for the lay person, this is, not only a comfort to know, but also, something everyone should learn. This link will take you to a great article on where to begin your journey of learning. Find out more...

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Home First Aid, Where Do You Begin

Most responders would know what to do in an emergency situation. How about our loved ones? Would they know what to do? A little training can go a long way in bringing presence of mind to an emergency situation. Here are some ideas on where to begin.

A loved one suffers a massive heart attack. You child is stung by a bee and is now having an allergic reaction. Your husband, while working on his "honey-do" list falls off the ladder. Would you know what to do in any of these situations? A first aid or CPR training course will give you the confidence and ability to handle these situations in a calm manner. Read more...

Sunday, July 13, 2008

New Blog

Hi folks,

This blog is intended to educate and maybe make you a little more aware of what to do in medical situations. In no way is it intended to give advice or training. Your doctor is there for advice. As far as training goes, see your local community college or the American Heart Association or the Red Cross. Some of the things you see on here will be written by my training and experience as a Paramedic. Other things will be written through research. No opinions from me (for right now). I will also provide links to interesting things that I find.

Enjoy

Ray