First Aid and Health Safety for Disasters
If you woke up one morning and found that your home was in the path of a natural disaster, like a wildfire or a hurricane, would you know what to do to stay safe? In these scenarios, there i...
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The Pros & Cons of Online First Aid Courses
If you're looking to study first aid, the alternatives may appear overwhelming. However, there are three options available: in-person training, online training, or a hybrid version. Here are...
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Jobs That May Require Bloodborne Pathogens Certification
Certain jobs require you to have bloodborne pathogens certification. Learn why people in those careers need to safely respond to exposure to infected fluids and how to limit their risk of ex...
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Nursing Career Goals and Actionable Strategies
Here are some practical strategies nurses can use to distinguish themselves and advance their careers in the field of nursing.
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CPR Certification Online: What to Expect
Earning your CPR certification online has many benefits, including flexibility, cost, convenience, and high-quality instruction. Here's what to expect when you sign up for CPR and first aid...
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Group CPR Training Formats: Finding Your Fit
If you’re considering a corporate CPR training program for your employees, here’s an overview of your options.
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A Guide to Choosing the Right CPR Certification Program
When it comes to picking the right CPR certification program, you may be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of choices. Should you choose in-person or online CPR classes? In this article, we’ll...
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You're Doing It Wrong: Exposing CPR Myths
Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, can be a life-saving action to assist others when the heart stops beating. Although professionals have training and certification to perform...
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How to Create a HIPAA Disaster Recovery Plan
A HIPAA disaster recovery plan is a fundamental element of good business management. Learn how to create one so you can ensure your practice is as secure as possible during an outage, natura...
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First Aid in the Wilderness
When enjoying the great outdoors, it is always important to be prepared for emergency conditions. This could be poor weather or, worse, an injury. Traveling is a fun and exciting experience,...
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CPR Guidelines a Decade Ago vs. CPR Today: What's Changed (Updated for 2023)
There are a number of CPR guidelines that are re-examined and updated every five years, and over the past ten years we have seen major changes in the way the skill is both taught and perform...
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How Much Does a CPR Class Cost? (Updated for 2023)
The cost of CPR certification varies greatly depending on the type of course and whether it is taken online or in person. Here's a look at how much different types of online CPR training pro...
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Essential First Aid Skills for Childcare Workers
This guide includes important life saving first aid skills intended to help those that work with children. Whether you have childeren at home or you work with them - it's important to know...
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How to Treat Concussion - Concussion First Aid
Would you know how to treat concussion in the event of a head injury? Recent research has shown that concussion can be more serious than previously thought. Here’s an overview of what to do...
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First Aid for Asthma Attacks
Asthma is an incurable chronic disease in which the lining of the bronchial tubes inflames and swells, causing difficulty breathing. It is an extremely common disease—especially among childr...
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The Difference Between BLS Certification and BLS Recertification
(BLS) stands for Basic Life Support. In healthcare, it’s a term used to refer to a wide range of non-invasive interventions used in a medical emergency. Every two years, you need to get rece...
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Pitfalls of Local CPR Training vs. Online CPR Training
In-person CPR training has been historically held up as the gold standard for CPR training, but that’s been changing for a while. With improvements in technology and a better understanding o...
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The History of CPR - When Was CPR Invented?
So where did CPR come from? How did we move from the early, experimental methods, to the where we are today where it is easy to earn your standardized CPR certification? That is a good quest...
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Teaching Your Child CPR Could Save Your Life
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, also known by the acronym CPR, is a series of lifesaving procedures that a person can employ in the event of a life-threatening medical emergency. The goal of....
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First Aid for Drug Overdoses
When you suspect a drug overdose, you may know what drug the person was taking—or you may not be sure. Often, an overdose patient will either be unconscious or will not be fully cognizant of...
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Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
Warning signs of heart attack in women are more subtle than those found in men—and they mean heart attacks are sometimes mistaken for other ailments, such as the flu. Many women don’t get th...
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Why Your Employees Need HIPAA Compliance Training
Just about every organization with employees deals with sensitive health information in some form or another—and if that’s the case for your company, your employees need to be trained in how...
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Everything You've Ever Wondered About the Heimlich Maneuver
What if you were eating something and it ended up going down the "wrong way?" This often ends in a fit of coughing until that small piece of food is expelled - but does not need a typical me...
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Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
Many people who work in the healthcare field—or who may be the first on the scene of an accident—need a higher level of CPR training for healthcare providers. There's a bit of confusion surr...
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Where Can I Find CPR Certification Near Me?
Looking for CPR and First Aid certification classes near where you live? There are a variety of ways to search out local classes and get your training in a convenient place. Here’s a look at...
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CPR Test Questions
Studying for your CPR certification exam? Here are a few practice CPR test questions to help get you up to speed.
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The Importance of Teaching Your Kids First Aid
Kids have many things to learn when growing up, both from parents and their teachers at school. Math, reading, and much more are all very important for young minds to know about. However, pa...
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First Aid for Serious Allergies
Your immune system protects your body from foreign bodies that could make you sick. It does this by making antibodies, which are specialized cells designed to seek out and destroy anything f...
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Essential First Aid Packing Tips for Summer Vacations
There are still a few weeks left of summer vacation—and if you plan to use the last few weeks of summer break to go on a trip, it’s important to make sure you pack well.
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Caring for Older Adults: Healthcare and First Aid Tips for Caregivers
Having elderly parents or family members in the home means it's more important than ever to know some of the basic tenets of first aid. When it comes to the elderly, they are more vulnerable...
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Guides & Resources
In-depth evergreen guides on first aid, safety, and health history.
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First Aid in the Wilderness
When enjoying the great outdoors, it is always important to be prepared for emergency conditions. This could be poor weather or, worse, an injury. Traveling is a fun and exciting experience,...
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Guide to Treating an Allergic Reaction
Allergens are a daily part of life. They can be in the air around you, your home, your food, even when you stop smell the roses. What is not as common is how to handle these allergens when t...
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Medicine in the American Civil War
The Civil War came at a time when there were very few advancements in terms of medicine and the treatment of injuries and ailments. Even some of the most basic life-saving techniques, such a...
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CPR And the Heart
The heart is an amazing organ that works hard to keep people alive and healthy. It is one of the most important organs in the human body because it is responsible for the flow of blood tha.....
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Comprehensive Overview of Mental Health Disorders
A Comprehensive Overview of Mental Health Disorders Resources for Patients, Families and Healthcare Providers Mental health disorders can have a seismic effect on the lives of individuals as...
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Understanding Bloodborne Pathogens
Bloodborne Pathogens: What are they? Bloodborne pathogens, infectious microorganisms, are found in human blood that can lead to disease in humans. These microorganisms include but are not...
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Guide to Basic Life Support
The term "basic life support," also known as BLS, is used in the medical field to distinguish the types of medical care necessary to sustain someone's life until they can receive more detail...
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A Guide to Automated External Defibrillators
Heart attacks and cardiac arrest are generally associated with older people or those with known heart issues. But the unfortunate truth is that anyone - young, old, fit, or unhealthy - can g...
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Pet First Aid & CPR Resource Guide
When a loved one is badly injured, chokes, or stops breathing, people need to understand what action to take. For that reason, learning basic first aid and CPR is of the utmost importance. M...
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An Online First Aid Guide for Families
Knowledge is the first line of defense when a family member or child suffers an injury or develops symptoms of an illness. Those initial moments of care can make all the difference between a...
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