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Although pets are well-loved members of the family, many people have no idea what to do if their dog or cat is hurt and needs emergency medical attention.
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How Many Compressions in CPR | Chest Compression Depth
When it comes to life-threatening emergency situations, one of the greatest skills that one can have is the knowledge of properly performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (better known as CP...
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First Aid Refresher
One of the most important skills that a person can have is the skill of performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (or CPR) properly in the event of an emergency. A proper CPR technique can me...
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Learn CPR, First Aid, and Safety
The statistics are grim for anyone experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest outside of the hospital. When someone’s heart stops beating, it usually happens at home. Sadly, only about 8 percent o...
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Pediatric CPR Certification
The unthinkable can happen in a heartbeat. As active and sturdy as children can be, they are also inherently fragile. If an accident occurs, you may need to administer first aid or CPR to a...
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How to Get CPR and First Aid Certified
The survival statistics for cardiac arrest victims are frightening. Only about 6.4 percent of people experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest will survive.
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The Benefits of AED Training - Learn How to Use an AED
Cardiac arrests happen frequently, with most of them occurring in the home, according to the American Heart Association. If bystanders don’t have adequate training for responding to this med...
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CPR Certification Requirements
Numerous professions demand CPR training and certification. However, even people who do not need to use CPR professionally should think about becoming CPR-certified. A report compiled by the...
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The Benefits of BLS Training
Every day, there are any number of events that can result in serious injury and cause a person to stop breathing. These occurrences require fast action and people who are knowledgeable and c...
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First Aid for Hangovers: Ideas That Actually Work
Lots of us have been there—a night of excessive drinking followed by a morning where you wish you hadn’t had those last few drinks. So what’s the best way to speed a hangover out the door?
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Nine Most Unrealistic Things That Happen in TV Hospitals
TV medical dramas might be fun to watch, but often they bear little resemblance to what goes on in an actual hospital. Here are a few of the most common and most egregious medical and practi...
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Cardiac Arrest
CPR and AEDs are both designed to give people suffering from cardiac arrest a chance at survival. Every year, approximately 326,200 victims suffer from cardiac arrest in the United States, a...
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AED's 101: What They Are, What They're For, and Why You Should Learn to Use One
AEDs or Automated External Defibrillators are a common but very dramatic tool that consists of two paddles that will send jolt of electricity through a patient's body in order to restart the...
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Guide
Online Resources for Maintaining a Healthy Heart
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in every four deaths in the United States is due to heart disease. It is a problem that affects people of all nationalities a...
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Six Reasons Why You Should Re-Learn CPR
Has it been a while since you have been certified to preform CPR? This can happen - life gets busy or maybe you stopped working in the profession that requied it. Whatever the reason, you up...
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Nine Things You Should Expect From Your Online CPR Certification Program.
There is a number of programs that are avaliable which offer classes and certifications. Now, not every online CPR certification is created equal; however, if you are to take an online CPR c...
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CPR Trends to Follow for 2015
Over the decades there has been a noticiable change in CPR, and it appears that the trend is moving towards a more simple method. It is now being suggested by the New American Heart Associat...
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Our Favorite Fictional Hospital Teams
Through triumphs and troubles, medical shows definitely tug at our heartstrings. Why do we love them? We look some of the most popular ficitional hospital medical dramas and why we love each...
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Who Could Have Been Saved? Your Favorite TV and Movie Characters
I'm an avid TV- and movie-watcher, but I've noticed a disturbing trend lately. It seems that nearly every character I become attached to, whether it's in one of my favorite movies or the lat...
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New Year's Resolutions for First Aid: Safety Goals for the New Year
It's important to have a first aid kit in your home just in case someone you love is injured and needs immediate treatment, and the New Year is a great time to take stock of that. This year...
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Staying Safe in the Snow: Tips for Cold-Weather First Aid
Winter is a great time for the entire family. From snow forts to snowball fights, winter can be a lot of fun, but it can also be a rough season that carries its own special dangers. Here are...
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Introducing Children and Pets? First Aid Tips to Keep Both Safe
One of the greatest joys in a child's life can be there pets; however, there are some pitfalls to be aware of—children can be unpredictable and unaware of a pet’s fragility, and a frightened...
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Trapped in a Scary Movie? Want to Survive? Six First Aid Skills You'll Need
Have you ever thought about what it would take to survive in a scary movie—and whether you’d make it to the credits? Learn what first aid tips you would need to make it the end of any scary...
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Six of the Scariest First Aid Misconceptions Out There - And the Right Treatments
First aid helps you handle an injury, illness, or other emergency, making a frightening situation a little less so until help can arrive. But there are some misconceptions about first aid tr...
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Guide
Health and Medical Games
The human body is an amazing network of different parts that all work together to keep us healthy. Our bones, internal organs, and blood make up the main structures of the body. Keeping your...
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First Aid for the End of the World: What You Need to Know
One of the most important skills to have is First Aid - even in an intact society, but if all societal frameworks fall apart, then it will become crucial for you to know.
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First Aid for Zombie Bites
Informal studies (of zombie movies we’ve watched) show that the virus or infectious agent that causes zombification can be sensitive to sunlight—an example of this can be seen in the Will Sm...
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First Aid for Lightning Strikes
When most people think of lightning strikes, they think of unavoidable death from above, but in fact only about 10% of the people who get struck by lightning actually die. Learn what first a...
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How to Treat a Shark Bite - Shark Bite Survival Tips
One of the most extraordinary species on the planet is the shark. Sharks are more than 200 million years older than dinosaurs and they have survived to the present day by evolving to fit the...
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After a Heart Attack: The Road to Recovery
Heat attacks are scary, but the fact is that most people survive their first and go on to lead normal lives just as productive prior to the attack. To avoid your second heart attach there ar...
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