Buyer Beware!
Buyer Beware! Don’t Be Fooled by Online-Only CPR or First Aid Certification Scams. A Public Service announcement from the Health & Safety Institute and the National Safety Council They’re everywhere on the Internet: seemingly legitimate organizations offering “instant” CPR or first aid certification for busy people who are required to…
Update to Instructions for Use of Epinephrine Autoinjectors
STATEMENT: Update to Instructions for Use of Epinephrine Autoinjectors February 7, 2017 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently updated the patient instructions for epinephrine autoinjectors. The FDA recommends that the leg be held firmly in place during the injection, and that the epinephrine pen be held in…
Three little-known signs a Heart Attack
This is a true story: Not long ago, my friend Mike went to grab his cellphone when he noticed a few missed calls from his mother and a text message that simply said… “Please call me as soon as possible” Sensing something was wrong, he called back right away, and…
CPR skills low among older adults
CPR skills low among older adultsAmerican Heart Association Meeting Report – Presentation: 18 – Session: ReSS.13A and Presentation: 229 – Session: ReSS.AOS.09.05 November 12, 2016 Categories: Heart News, Scientific Conferences & Meetings Study Highlights: CPR knowledge is low in many communities, especially among older adults. Separate studies a continent…
Why Learn CPR
Why You Should Learn CPR Cardiac arrest – an electrical malfunction in the heart that causes an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) and disrupts the flow of blood to the brain, lungs and other organs – is a leading cause of death. Each year, over 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the…