Next Week is Safe & Sound Week 2019, Are you Participating?

Join us for Safe + Sound Week, August 12-18, 2019 What Is Safe + Sound Week? A nationwide event to raise awareness and understanding of the value of safety and health programs that include management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards in workplaces. Why Participate? Safe workplaces are sound businesses. Successful safety and health programs[..]

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CPR/First Aid – Corporate and Group Classes August 13th – 17th

Do we really need CPR Training?Here are 3 real reasons why CPR Training is one of the most important training classes you can ever have…   * 900 Americans die every day from Sudden Cardiac Arrest * 95% of victims die before reaching a hospital * 4 minutes – Brain death starts to occur within 4 minutes, the average response time of EMS is 8 minutes.   CPR/First Aid – Corporate and Group[..]

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What you should – and shouldn’t – do in heatwaves

As summer temperatures climb, keeping cool becomes a priority. But what age-old tips are worth sticking to? With heatwaves everywhere from Japan to the UK, and Algeria to California, everyone has plenty of tips on how to keep cool. But which tips and facts stand up to scientific scrutiny? We look at the evidence for whether you should… 1)     Stick to cold rather than hot drinks Drinking[..]

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4 Critical Steps To Take When Treating a Burn Because Seconds Count

Seconds count, when burns occur. Burns need to be cooled immediately. Otherwise, the heat will continue to destroy the surrounding and underlying tissue, and may even progress into a second or third degree burn. This will present serious complications for the patient both in cost and on-going treatment. Here are four critical steps you should take to treat a burn:  Immediately stop the[..]

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6 Tips to Safely Move an Injured Victim

How to Move an Injured VictimAs a general rule, you should not move a casualty from the place of the accident. You should only move a victim if they are in uncontrollable danger, if the safety of the situation is not assured, and if you are able to take action without placing yourself at risk. If necessary, move them to the nearest safe location. If the victim is conscious explain what you[..]

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Seconds Count in an Emergency, Are you ready?

Why is First Aid so Important?Accidents Happen Frequently Knowing how to act in the first few minutes after a traumatic injury can make a huge difference for the victim. For example, using direct pressure to control bleeding can prevent the victim from going into shock due to severe blood loss (hypovolemic shock).Seconds Count in an Emergency When a victim suffers a life-threatening[..]

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Own a Bulk Refillable Soap Dispenser? You Have To Read This…..

  3 Reasons your Refillable bulk soap might not be a great ideaMessy and labor-intensive Proven susceptible to bacterial contamination that can lead to a range of health issues The refillable bulk soap risk was highlighted as part of a CNN report on The 8 Germiest Places at the Mall, on November 26, 2011.Many soap dispensers in public places are contaminated with potentially harmful[..]

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Thinking of buying?

Which AED is best? 3 Important Tips for Purchasing an AED (Defibrillator)

Thinking of buying an AED? Not sure if you need to replace your existing AED? If you are thinking of buying an AED, or curious if you’re old AED needs to be replaced, you’re probably scratching your head trying to figure out which AED is best for you. Relax, we wrote this article to take the stress out of buying an AED and provide you with real world insights to help you make an[..]

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5 Reasons Why Basic First Aid Knowledge Is Important

People often don’t consider the importance of basic first aid education. There are numerous reasons why people put it off.They don’t have the time They don’t know where to begin They don’t believe that accidents will ever happen to them or those close to them They think they already have enough knowledge should the need ariseHelps to save lives.A trained person is more reliable,[..]

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Thinking of buying?

3 Important Tips for Purchasing an AED (Defibrillator)

Thinking of buying an AED? Not sure if you need to replace your existing AED? If you are thinking about purchasing a new AED, or curious if you’re old AED needs to be replaced, you’re probably scratching your head trying to figure out which AED is best for you. Relax, we wrote this article to take the stress out of buying an AED and provide you with real world insights to help you[..]

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