Do We Really Need CPR Training?

Do we really need CPR Training? Here are some statistics we feel make a pretty compelling case to get trained in CPR   * 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   You can help save a life  CPR/First Aid – Corporate and Group Classes June 14th –[..]

Ready To Learn CPR? Need Recertification?

CPR/First Aid – Corporate and Group Classes June 11th – 15thUniFirst 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 work. This 2[..]

4 BIG Reasons You Should Know CPR

Why the big deal about CPR? Here are fours big reasons CPR is so important. 1. SCA (Sudden Cardiac Arrest) is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. 2. Approximately 356,000 people of all ages experience SCA each year 3. 9 out of 10 victims die 4. Effective bystanders intervention can triple survival rates   CPR/First Aid – Corporate and Group Classes June 4th –  June[..]

National CPR/AED Week 2021 – Are You Ready To Save A Life?

 June 1-7 each year is National CPR and AED Awareness Week, spotlighting how lives can be saved if more Americans know CPR and how to use an AED. Did you know about 70 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in homes? If you are called on to give CPR in an emergency, you will most likely be trying to save the life of someone you love. Be the difference for your parent, spouse, or[..]

Celebrate National CPR and AED Awareness Week

 In 2007, the AHA in coalition with the American Red Cross and the National Safety Council worked collaboratively to designate a National CPR and AED Awareness Week federally. On December 13, 2007, Congress unanimously passed a resolution to set aside June 1-7 each year as National CPR and AED Awareness Week to spotlight how lives can be saved if more Americans know CPR and how to use an[..]

June is National CPR/AED Awareness Month, Schedule your Company CPR Class

CPR/First Aid – Corporate and Group Classes June 11th – 15thUniFirst 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 work. This 2 year[..]

It’s dirty out there, Is your soap clean?

Many soap dispensers in public places are contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria. Washing with contaminated soap increase the concentrations on people’s hands and on the surfaces they touch. Refillable Bulk Soap Puts the Health of Washroom Users and the Image of Building Owners at Risk A recent study has shown that hands can have as much as 25 times more germs after washing with[..]

CPR, Do You Know How to Save a Life?

CPR/First Aid – Corporate and Group Classes June 11th – 15th 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 work. This 2 year[..]

Fall Prevention In The Construction Industry

National Safety Stand-Down Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 370 of the 991 construction fatalities recorded in 2016 (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.A Safety[..]

National Safety Stand-Down To Prevent Falls in Construction

National Safety Stand-Down Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 370 of the 991 construction fatalities recorded in 2016 (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.A Safety[..]