How to Save Someone Who is Choking
Choking is the leading cause of death for children under 4 years old. And most adult deaths from choking occurs in folks...
5 New Guidelines in the 2020 AHA CPR Update
It has been 5 years since the last American Heart Association (AHA) and the International Liaison Committee on Resuscita...
How To Give Breaths Properly during CPR
Breathing for victims of cardiac arrest is still especially important. There are more causes of cardiac arrest than just...
Why are there 30 compressions and 2 breaths in CPR?
Because in 2005 when the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) updated a lot of the old procedures. T...
What Makes a Good First Aid Kit?
As a retired firefighter and first aid instructor, this has always seemed like a pretty simple answer. Yet the majority...
Types of CPR masks or mouth barriers
When people think of CPR or performing CPR, they immediately think of having to breathe mouth to mouth on someone. This...
5 Top Questions About Online CPR Certification
Everyone could benefit from CPR and First aid training. Having the confidence to know you are doing the right thing in a...
When Can You Stop CPR
Most CPR instructors will tell you that “once you begin CPR, you cannot stop” even an online CPR course will tell you th...
October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month
What the difference is between a heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest?
A heart attack is a blockage in an artery to t...