Responding is Paul Slot, marketing manager, UniFirst First Aid + Safety, St. Louis. Because serious bleeding injuries can be fatal, you must know the signs for which injuries are more serious and quickly take action. Traumatic injury is one of the leading causes of death for people 50 and younger in the United States. A […]
Be Safe this 4th of July Every day our 300+ Safety professionals help thousands of customers nationwide stay safe on the job. With the July 4th holiday coming up, along with the fireworks, barbecues, and celebrations, we’re reminding everyone how to prioritize safety when using fireworks to ensure a fun and accident-free holiday. Did you […]
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A Moline man is recovering after his daughter used CPR to save his life back in August. UnityPoint Health – Trinity says Joe and Erin Hammond often exercised together. One day, while resting after finishing an early-morning run with Erin, Joe suffered a heart attack and collapsed to the ground. His heart stopped, and he […]
When Rod Glasper, 62, woke up in St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center, he didn’t know why he was there. His sister, Inger Glasper, told him a nurse had saved his life after his heart stopped beating while he was shopping at an H-E-B grocery store. On Friday, Glasper met the nurse who performed cardiopulmonary […]
Identifying risks and taking proactive safety measures to reduce hazard exposure on important topics from ergonomics to chemical management is crucial to creating a safe workplace. This year we are offering resources to help safety heroes like you as well as items you can easily distribute to your employees. Get additional National Safety Month resources […]
May is National Electrical Safety Month, and it’s a great time to raise awareness on how to avoid potential electrical hazards. By taking simple precautions, everyone can avoid electrically related fires, fatalities, injuries, and property loss. Here are some safety tips: Indoors: Check electric cords for fraying or cracking. Replace cords that may be damaged, […]
Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 401 of the 1,061 construction fatalities recorded in 2019 (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. What is […]
Each year, over 450,000 individuals are seen in emergency departments, clinics, or physician’s offices for the treatment of a burn injury in the United States and Canada. In 2014 alone, there were 3,275 recorded deaths from fire and smoke inhalation injuries. The majority of these injuries are preventable. The American Burn Association strives to bring […]
Doctors tell wife that compressions may have prevented him from being paralyzed, brain dead It’s a life-saving example of “getting results” when a guest had a massive heart attack and an Orlando hotel worker jumped into action performing CPR for 11 minutes. Fatima Barakat and her husband William have been together for nearly 40 years, […]
