In the early 1990s I was a beach lifeguard for the City of Del Mar, in California, and "Baywatch" was the most-watched TV series in the world. Later, when I began teaching CPR to groups and businesses, students would ask me how similar my experiences were to the fictions promoted by actors such as Pamela Anderson and David Hasselhoff. My...
Cal Fire stepped up its lifesaving readiness this month, with a massive effort to deploy 186 new AEDs throughout California.Automated External Defibrillators are a vital link in the lifesaving chain of survival – picking up the gap between pre-hospital CPR and the more advanced medical care given to victims of sudden cardiac arrest once they reach the hospital. Cal Fire...
We've talked about the importance of AED use in the Chain of Survival, but what is it really about? Early Defibrillation Early defibrillation and entry into the Emergency Medical System is vital to the victim’s survival. Many public and private organizations are now equipped with Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). Proper administration of an AED device to a victim of cardiac...
Since Winter is when most people suffer heart attacks, wouldn't this be the bests time to learn or renew CPR Skills? Learning CPR should be convenient, easy, inexpensive and fun! While CPR Training is a critical life skill that involves education about physiology, anatomy, and physical skills, it need not be grueling or boring. Back in 1993 American CPR™ was founded...
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In the early 1990s I was a beach lifeguard for the City of Del Mar, in California, and "Baywatch" was the most-watched TV series in the world. Later, when I began teaching CPR to groups and businesses, students would ask me how similar my experiences were to the fictions promoted by actors such as Pamela Anderson and David Hasselhoff. My...
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We've talked about the importance of AED use in the Chain of Survival, but what is it really about? Early Defibrillation Early defibrillation and entry into the Emergency Medical System is vital to the victim’s survival. Many public and private organizations are now equipped with Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). Proper administration of an AED device to a victim of cardiac...