Woman credits recent CPR certification for saving father’s life

A Moline man is recovering after his daughter used CPR to save his life back in August. UnityPoint Health – Trinity says Joe and Erin Hammond often exercised together. One day, while resting after finishing an early-morning run with Erin, Joe suffered a heart attack and collapsed to the ground. His heart stopped, and he wasn’t breathing. Erin rushed to his side and began performing CPR, which[..]

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How do you say thank you to someone who saved your life?

When Rod Glasper, 62, woke up in St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center, he didn’t know why he was there. His sister, Inger Glasper, told him a nurse had saved his life after his heart stopped beating while he was shopping at an H-E-B grocery store.On Friday, Glasper met the nurse who performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on him, 64-year-old Lily DeVarona, for the first time in[..]

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Prevent Workplace Incidents Before They Start

Identifying risks and taking proactive safety measures to reduce hazard exposure on important topics from ergonomics to chemical management is crucial to creating a safe workplace.This year we are offering resources to help safety heroes like you as well as items you can easily distribute to your employees. Get additional National Safety Month resources here.Grow Your Safety[..]

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Tips and Tricks for National Electrical Safety Month

May is National Electrical Safety Month, and it’s a great time to raise awareness on how to avoid potential electrical hazards. By taking simple precautions, everyone can avoid electrically related fires, fatalities, injuries, and property loss. Here are some safety tips:Indoors:Check electric cords for fraying or cracking. Replace cords that may be damaged, and don’t overload electric[..]

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The National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls is this week, how is your organization participating?

Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 401 of the 1,061 construction fatalities recorded in 2019 (BLS data). Those deaths were preventable. The National Safety Stand-Down raises fall hazard awareness across the country in an effort to stop fall fatalities and injuries.   What is a Safety Stand-Down? A Safety[..]

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Helpful Tips for National Burn Awareness week

Each year, over 450,000 individuals are seen in emergency departments, clinics, or physician’s offices for the treatment of a burn injury in the United States and Canada. In 2014 alone, there were 3,275 recorded deaths from fire and smoke inhalation injuries. The majority of these injuries are preventable. The American Burn Association strives to bring awareness to the causes of such[..]

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Hands-only CPR proves easier, saves more lives

CPR saves lives. That’s a given. And in 2016, after the American Heart Association came out with a new way of doing CPR, even more lives are being saved. According to the statistics, 1,000 Americans have a heart attack every day. “The most important period when someone goes into cardiac arrest is the first 3 to 4 minutes,” said Dan Schaefer, Operations Chief for Metro Area Ambulance. This[..]

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Florida deputy reunited with 5-year-old girl she saved 3 years ago

A Florida sheriff’s deputy was recently reunited with a child she saved and shared a post on Facebook about the emotional experience. Corporal Sherry Rego described it as the best day of her entire year. “She was crying happy tears a minute ago when we called and asked permission to share this beautiful post from her personal Facebook page,” the Collier County Sheriff’s[..]

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Recovering From a Disaster – Helpful Tips To Keep You Safe

Health & Safety GuidelinesRecovering from disaster is usually a gradual process. Safety is a primary issue, as are mental and physical well-being. If assistance is available, knowing how to access it makes the process faster and less stressful. Your first concern after a disaster is your family’s health and safety. You need to consider possible safety issues and monitor family[..]

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Strangers with CPR training help save man’s life

EUREKA, Mo. – Ken Hamilton is lucky to be alive.  The 56-year-old surveyor was out on a job in Eureka last month when the Fenton man collapsed and stopped breathing.  First responders with the Eureka Fire Protection District say he went into full cardiac arrest. “He was a dying man,” said Eureka Fire Protection District Div. Chief Scott Barthelmass. Hamilton is alive thanks to a chain[..]

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