CPR Training – A Lifeskill for Everyone

CPR/First Aid Training – Corporate and Group Classes – December 3rd – 7th UniFirst First Aid + Safety offers weekly CPR classes for companies and groups, UniFirst First Aid + Safety’s CPR, AED and First Aid training program will help employers meet OSHA and other federal and state regulatory requirements for training employees how to respond and care for medical emergencies at[..]

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A quick tip for fire extinguisher use

Thanksgiving is the #1 day for home kitchen fires in the US Are you prepared? Do you have a fire extinguisher? More importantly, do you know how to use it? A quick helpful tip for fire extinguisher use. Remember the acronym PASS Pull the pin Aim low, at the base of the fire Squeeze the handle slowly Sweep nozzle from side to side   Follow us    like us

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Life saving First Aid/CPR lessons – We come to you

CPR/First Aid Training – Corporate and Group Classes – November 26th – 30th UniFirst First Aid + Safety offers weekly CPR classes for companies and groups, UniFirst First Aid + Safety’s CPR, AED and First Aid training program will help employers meet OSHA and other federal and state regulatory requirements for training employees how to respond and care for medical emergencies at[..]

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Gloves in the workplace

Hand injuries, including injury to fingernails and fingers, are often written off as first-aid usage and near-misses. Many workers consider the use of gloves hard to comply with and unnecessary. Yet, more varieties of gloves for broader purposes exist than ever before – cut-resistant, chemical protective, electrically-rated, infection control, just to name a few. Carefully identifying the[..]

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Responding to Cardiac Arrest in the Workplace

Recent surveys have revealed a significant lack of training and preparedness for responding to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) incidents in U.S. workplaces. A survey by the American Heart Association concluded that many American workers do not have access to emergency care training, nor do they know the location of their employer’s automated external defibrillator (AED). That knowledge would go a[..]

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Training in the workplace – How Important is it?

Training in the workplaceJust like large organizations, small businesses also need to ensure their employees are appropriately trained to succeed at their jobs. Not to mention the business’s obligations to stay current with any training requirements mandated by OSHA and other regulatory bodies. Without the big labor pools to cover missed shifts and the larger budgets of a big[..]

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Poll worker, voters, first responders help save man after he suffers a heart attack at a polling station

WASHINGTON – Some voters inside a Northwest D.C. polling station did a whole lot more than just cast their ballots. Three of them worked to save a man’s life when he collapsed from a heart attack. Just before 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Allie Bobak was observing inside the polling station when a man who had just received his ticket to vote suddenly collapsed in front of[..]

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First Aid/CPR Training just in time for the holidays

CPR/First Aid Training – Corporate and Group Classes – November 19th – 23rd UniFirst First Aid + Safety offers weekly CPR classes for companies and groups, UniFirst First Aid + Safety’s CPR, AED and First Aid training program will help employers meet OSHA and other federal and state regulatory requirements for training employees how to respond and care for medical emergencies at[..]

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What Keeps a Safety Leader Up at Night?

The 2018 National Safety Survey reveals how safety leaders are using data to overcome safety challenges.Challenges in the safety industry are abundant, and EHS professionals have to adapt to remain in compliance and reduce injury risk. In EHS Today‘s 2018 National Safety Survey, 870 safety leaders commented on the biggest obstacles facing the industry today, and what[..]

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Small Business – Training Best Practices

Training in the workplaceJust like large organizations, small businesses also need to ensure their employees are appropriately trained to succeed at their jobs. Not to mention the business’s obligations to stay current with any training requirements mandated by OSHA and other regulatory bodies. Without the big labor pools to cover missed shifts and the larger budgets of a big company,[..]

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