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A seemingly silly public service announcement helped Debra Bader save her husband's life. The couple was walking in the woods when 53-year-old Christopher Bader suddenly collapsed from cardiac arrest, the same heart problem that recently led to Michael Jackson's death. Thankfully, Bader recalled the American Heart Association's campaign from last year, teaching people that the Bee Gees song Read more
The Heimlich maneuver is usually taught in health classes during high school, and CPR often makes appearances in movie scenes where the choking victim and hero either love or hate each other. We might not think these skills will ever come in handy — until there's an emergency. If put to the test, could you do the Heimlich maneuver or CPR? Source Are You Prepared For an Emergency? Read more
As moms, it's our job to protect our kids. But what happens when there's an emergency and we don't know what to do? When it comes to CPR, there's no reason to panic. You might not have had a chance to attend a Red Cross class so The Doctors recently aired a how-to segment that teaches parents via video. Take three minutes to watch the lifesaving technique. Read more
Many expecting parents sign up for First Aid classes before their first born arrives so they will be prepared for that hot dog in the throat or a trip in the pool. As scary as those incidents sound, it is better to be skilled in rescuing than left wondering what to do. As children age, the skill set changes and certification should be renewed every two years. I'm certainly out of practice on Read more
I love the rare occasion when pop culture overlaps with medical news, especially when it involves a lot of consonants. We all know from exercising while listening to playlists that the beats per minute in songs can help you reach the desired beats per minute of your heart rate. It looks like the same holds true for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, otherwise known as CPR. The Bee Gees song Read more
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Many of you have been trained in CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation), so I thought you would be interested in this new approach to the technique. Now emergency medical workers may be using a new approach to CPR called MICR. It stands for "minimally interrupted cardiac resuscitation" and it focuses on increasing blood flow to the heart and brain. This new method can triple the rate of survival for Read more
Being that February is heart health month, I thought I would tell you that the American Heart Association is urging more people to be trained in CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). It seems that not many Americans are trained in the potentially life saving treatment. It is estimated that only 15 to 30 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims receive CPR from a bystander before emergency Read more
Taking care of a tot is no small undertaking— there are lots of risks for lil ones: choking, falling in a pool or slipping under water in the bathtub, even getting caught in window cords. For babies, the number one cause of accidental death is choking. Don't wait for something to happen, be prepared ahead of time. Invest in your child's safety by taking an Infant and Child CPR class, which Read more
Nothing beats a perilous story with a happy ending, especially when we get video footage of an EMT doing mouth-to-mouth on a cat out of it. This is too good. How does life come up with this shit? (And Mr. EMT Guy: Will you marry me?) Get Flash to see this player. var so753152 = new Read more
