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3 Tips to Pick the Best AED

3 Tips to Pick the Best AED Julie Preiss – UniFirst First Aid + Safety First Aid & Safety (Certified AHA/MEDIC/ASHI Instructor)   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[..]

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Is Water Really The Best Way To Hydrate?

“The basic guideline for most people is that if you are doing continuous exercise for 60 minutes or less, then water is fine.” Says Suzanne Gerard Eberle, sport’s dietitian and author of Endurance Sports Nutrition. This is because sports drinks include electrolytes (which help regulate nerves and muscles), carbohydrates (which help restore the body’s glycogen — or fuel — levels)[..]

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3 Reasons Every Company Need’s CPR Training

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…   #1.  900 Americans die every day from Sudden Cardiac Arrest #2.  95% of victims die before reaching a hospital #3.  Four minutes – Brain death starts to occur within 4 minutes, the average response time of EMS is 8 minutes.   You can help[..]

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8 Quick Tips To Prevent Heat Stroke

Preparing your employees for hot temperatures will help prevent common heat exhaustion-related issues. In this article, we provide 8 quick tips to help you prevent heat stroke.   #1. Wear loose-fitting, lightweight clothing. Wearing excess clothing or clothing that fits tightly won’t allow your body to cool properly. #2. Protect against sunburn. Sunburn affects your body’s ability[..]

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3 Reasons Everyone Should Learn 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 (The average response time of EMS is 8 minutes)CPR/First Aid – Corporate and Group Classes UniFirst First Aid + Safety offers weekly CPR classes for companies and groups, UniFirst First Aid + Safety’s CPR, AED,[..]

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Think You Know What Heat Exhaustion Is?

  Heat exhaustion is a condition whose symptoms may include heavy sweating and a rapid pulse, a result of your body overheating. It’s one of three heat-related syndromes, with heat cramps being the mildest and heatstroke being the most severe. Causes of heat exhaustion include exposure to high temperatures, particularly when combined with high humidity, and strenuous physical activity.[..]

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How can your hands possibly have 25% more germs after washing?…

Many soap dispensers in public places are contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria. Washing with contaminated hand soap increase the concentrations on people’s hands and on the surfaces they touch.  Refillable Bulk Hand 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[..]

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Think Electric Hand Dryers are Clean? This Might Change Your Mind…

 Using paper towels to dry your hands is far more hygienic than using electric hand dryers. Using hand dryers actually increases the amount of bacteria on hands and can spread cross contamination in public washrooms, according to an independent scientific study. The study, conducted by scientists at the University of Westminster, London, measured the number of bacteria on subjects’ hands[..]

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8 Tips For Safer Driving This 4th of July

NSC Urges Drivers to Take Control of Their Safety This July 4thNational Safety Council calculations indicate 164 people may be killed on the road during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday period, and an additional 18,600 may be seriously injured in crashes.The one-day holiday period this year will begin at 6 p.m. ET Tuesday, July 3, and will end at 11:59 p.m. ET Wednesday,[..]

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Is Apple Watch a Life Saver?

William Monzidelis says he is thankful to being alive today and that he owes it all to his Apple smart watch. William was working at their family business, Bowlerland Lanes in Eastchester, a month ago when he passed blood in the bathroom. He says his latest model Apple Watch started going off almost instantly. Doctors says that had William not gotten medical treatment as quickly as he did, he[..]

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