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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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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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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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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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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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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CPR/First Aid Training – Learn to Save a Life

CPR/First Aid Training – Corporate and Group Classes – December 10th – 14th 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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Workplace Safety Signage Guide

Signage ComplianceOSHA has set requirements for the design of the signs –1910.145(d) and exactly when safety signs must be displayed- 1910.145(f)(4)(vi). In this post, we’re going to examine exactly what those and a few other requirements mean to you. Proper facility signage can save more than just a life. Concise and consistent signs make it simple for employees and guests to[..]

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Bus driver, first responders honored for saving teen in cardiac arrest

A group of first responders and a school bus driver in Rowlett were honored Wednesday for saving a 16-year old boy. Bus driver Jim Griffin deserves most of the credit as what he saw and what he did helped make the happy reunion possible. “God just puts people where he needs them to be when He needs them to be there,” Griffin said. Griffin was driving his regular school bus route on Brownlee[..]

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Just days after learning CPR, local girl saves a life

Just six short days after becoming certified in Basic Life Support and CPR, Teonna Harris, a dental assisting student from Parkesburg, PA. had to put those skills to use in her own home. On Saturday, Nov. 10, just hours before graduation, Harris’ grandmother went into cardiac arrest in their family home. Without hesitation, she began performing chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth breathing.[..]

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