Protecting Your Workplace Against Active Shooters

Active shooting incidents are increasing at an alarming rate. How will you protect your workers?He was quiet, such a nice guy. He kept to himself. He didn’t socialize much. Does that sound familiar? Neighbors, coworkers, friends of active shooting perpetrators typically describe the person to the media as a nice person in the days following a mass casualty incident. They typically[..]

Is Your Workplace Prone to Violence?

For Some Occupations, Violence is 3rd Leading Cause of Death Every year, 2 million American workers report having been victims of workplace violence. In 2014, 409 people were fatally injured in work-related attacks, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s about 16% of the 4,821 workplace deaths that year. While roadway incidents are the No. 1 cause of death for workers[..]

UniFirst First Aid + Safety cuts the ribbon on new facility as they grow and expand into the future.

Congrats are in order today! UniFirst First Aid + Safety opens a brand new state of the art 55,000 square-foot headquarters in St. Louis, MO. “This new operation allows us to dramatically increase our warehousing and production capabilities to more efficiently supply and service our thousands of business customers throughout the country,” says Todd Lewis, vice president, UniFirst[..]

Head Injury – What You Need To Know

Knowing the symptoms of a concussion and some simple first aid can help people respond to a head injury quickly, reducing the chances of complications.Head injuries range from a bump on the head to a skull fracture. Some head injuries are severe enough to cause brain damage or even death.TypesA head injury may present different symptoms.There are a range of head injury types, and the[..]

Learn Life Saving CPR Now – You Never Know When You Will Need It

Anyone can learn CPR, are your employees trained to save a life?  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[..]

CPR/First Aid Training – Are you CPR Ready To Save A Life?

Anyone can learn CPR, are your employees trained to save a life?  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[..]

UFA urges civilians to get trained in CPR after two Herriman City employees help save man’s life

After two Herriman City snow plow drivers were awarded in February for helping to save a man’s life, Unified Fire Authority wanted to stress the importance of learning CPR. Travis Dinger and Gunner Kelsch, both 19, took a CPR and AED (defibrillator) class through Herriman City just a month before encountering a distress situation as they were driving around a Herriman neighborhood. “I was[..]

‘It’s about saving lives:’ CPR training now required for all Georgia high school coaches

CPR and AED training for coaches is now required before the next school year, but it comes at a cost   At some Georgia high schools, if a student-athlete needs CPR, there wouldn’t be anyone around certified to help. The American Heart Association estimates less than 10 percent of students in that situation would survive. “Brain death can start to occur within four to six minutes of[..]

Group CPR Classes & Group First Aid Classes – Is your team CPR ready to save a life?

Group CPR Classes & Group First Aid Classes  Anyone can learn CPR, is your firm ready to save a life? #cprreadytosavealife 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[..]

3 types of bleeding and how to control them…

  May is National “Stop the Bleed Month” Here are some important tips to share External blood is when blood leaves the body through any type of wound. First aid responders should be competent at dealing with major blood loss. There are broadly three different types of bleeding: arterial, venous and capillary. How much blood do we have? The average adult human as anywhere between 8[..]