Now that the days are getting shorter and temperatures are dropping, we are all starting to reach for our lighters and match-boxes to light open fires and candles in our homes. While these rituals help to create a cosy and welcoming atmosphere for the Fall season, they also increase the risk of starting a fire….
Life-threatening accidents happen unexpectedly every day. Last year alone, 610,000 people died from a sudden heart attack. Unfortunately, many of these deaths occurred in the workplace. Onsite CPR training ensures that your staff are prepared to perform CPR and First Aid in an emergency situation. We have compiled just a few of the benefits of…
During The Office’s nine-season run, the beloved TV series featured dozens of episodes that fans constantly rewatch to this day. From “Casino Night” to “Diversity Day” to “The Dinner Party,” the NBC comedy provided us with some of television’s most hilarious moments. Arguably, one of the best of them happened in the season 5 episode…
When a sudden mishap occurs like a natural disaster – an attack or an accident – you will see professionals on the helicopters, fire vans, ambulances and also in the hospitals, rescuing victims on the spot. These professionals who work in the field of Emergency Medical Services are known as EMTs or paramedics. In EMS,…
A children’s worker that received a CPR training used his life-saving skills for the first time to revive his own daughter when she suffered a terrifying seizure the day after a round of immunization shots. Rasheen Hill had just opened the door to his Queens home after his shift at the New York City Children’s…
Most people call surviving cardiac arrest a miracle in itself. But 5-year-old Owen Coulter survived, even though doctors had to perform 90 minutes of CPR. According to People magazine, the young boy was resuscitated five different times and then placed on a special type of life support to help him recover. In December, Owen’s parents…
Staying active, eating a healthy diet and managing blood pressure are some of the hallmarks for preventing heart disease… new research suggests they may also have another benefit. Following the same guidelines that are good for your heart could also significantly reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. There are steps you can take to prevent…
A Richland Center woman was basically dead on the side of the road in Spring Green after she went into cardiac arrest. Then, a guardian angel appeared and saved her life. “Had she not shown up when she did, I’m afraid that I may not be sitting here talking to you,” said Brenda Perkins as…
If you are a 40-year-old man and you can’t do about 40 push-ups then that is really saying something about your heart health! A new study suggests the number of push-ups a middle-aged man can perform might be an indication of his overall heart health. Men who can do more than 40 at a time…
Study finds heart attacks are on the rise in young women between the ages of 35 and 54. Shawn Sherlock was a healthy 44-year-old mom who ate right and ran regularly. She thought she was in great health until January 2017 when she had a heart attack one morning. “I thought, this could not be…
