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Tag Archives: CPR
Revised CPR Technique Hopes to Boost the Frequency of Bystander CPR
Every five years, the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation and American Heart Association revisit research and data and in turn, issue changes to the CPR administration. In October 2010, a significant change was made: a shift away from the ABC technique (airway, breathing, and circulation) and towards a CAB approach (chest compressions, airway, and breathing.)
Chest Pain in Children – PALS Training to the Rescue
Occasionally, children complain that their “chest hurts”. Of course, with an adult, one would automatically assume “chest pain” signifies heart problems. But is this the case with children’s complaints of chest discomfort?
Posted in Classes, Emergency Tips, Health Tips, Parenting, Training Also tagged BLS, cardiac chest pain in children, cardiac pain, chest pain, PALS, pals certification, PALS Certification Orange County, PALS Classes Orange County, PALS Training, PALS Training Orange County Comments closed
How Many Ways Can You Say “BLS”?
Forty-one meanings for BLS - how do you know which one to chose?
Posted in Classes, Inspirational, Random, Training Also tagged acronym, Basic Life Support, BLS, BLS Certification, CPR Certification Comments closed
What To Do If Someone Is Choking
Would you know what to do if someone you were sharing a Valentine's Day meal with began to choke? There may only be minutes for you to respond and potentially save a life!
Superstitions, Friday the Thirteenth, and ACLS Classes
What do Superstitions, Friday the 13th, and ACLS Classes have in common? Read our CPR blog to find out!
Posted in Classes, Training Also tagged ACLS Classes, BLS Certification Orange County, Orange County CPR Training, PALS Training Comments closed
Basic Life Support Begins with Emotions
Can your emotions really make your heart healthy? It's true and there are researchers ready to stand behind the "tincture" found in falling in love.
Posted in Health Tips, Inspirational, Random, Uncategorized Also tagged BLS, cardiac disease, healthy heart, Love, Valentine's Day Comments closed
A Life Saved by CPR
He was just playing an innocent game of basket ball when suddenly his heart stopped beating. Read the story about his heroic rescue with an AED.
Posted in Classes, Emergency Tips, Health Tips, Training Also tagged AED, BLS, BLS Certification, cardiac arrest, CPR Certification, Orange County CPR Classes Comments closed
CPR, BLS and the ABC’s
Ever wonder what the difference between CPR, BLS and the ABC's is? Read on to find out and get ITK (in-the-know)!
Posted in Classes, Emergency Tips, Health Tips, Training Also tagged ABC's, BLS, BLS Certification, cardiopulmonary rescuscitation, CPR Certification Comments closed
Hollywood ACLS
"Clear" is the catch-phrased used by actors in Hollywood just prior to randomly shocking their victim. Is this reality or just a director's idea of what really happens in a "Code Blue"?
Posted in Emergency Tips, Health Tips, Random, Training Also tagged ACLS Training in Orange County, BLS Certification Orange County, Code Blue, Hollywood, reality shows, TV Comments closed
Chest Pain in Children – PALS to the Rescue (part two)