Internal Bleeding Blood is meant to be circulated by the heart through blood vessels to supply the body’s organs with oxygen and nutrients. These blood vessels include arteries, veins, and capillaries. When the integrity of the blood vessel wall is damaged, there is a…
Chain of Survival The term Chain of Survival provides a useful metaphor for the elements of the ECC (Emergency Cardiac Care) systems concept. The 5 links in the adult Chain of Survival are: Early Access Ideally, someone must recognize an impending cardiac arrest or…
Bleeding First aid is appropriate for external bleeding. If bleeding is severe, or if you think there is internal bleeding or the person is in shock, get emergency help. 1. Calm and reassure the person. The sight of blood can be very frightening. 2. If…
How to treat a poisonous Spider bite! In yesterdays post we discused the 3 different types of poisonous Spiders. Today we will look at the basic care of a poisonous spider bite. If you do get bit by a poisonous spider the first thing…
Spider Bites In the US there are 3 main spiders that are considered “Dangerous”. These 3 spiders are the Black Widow, Brown Recluse and the Brown Widow. Here is some information on all of them. Brown Recluse At least five species of recluse spiders…
Good morning and Happy New Year! Last year we were blessed to teach almost 3000 students how to do CPR. That is amazing. We hope that this year we can surpass that number and teach many more how to save a life. We will…
1799.102. (a) No person who in good faith, and not for compensation, renders emergency medical or nonmedical care at the scene of an emergency shall be liable for any civil damages resulting from any act or omission. The scene of an emergency shall not…
Atleast they tried. It gave him a chance to survive. If you would like to learn CPR give us a call to set up a class. www.cprnmore.com SAN DIEGO — A man found unconscious in the street at the intersection of University Avenue and…
Im a big fan of people learning CPR just to know what to do when the moment comes. Here is a great example of just such a time. MIAMI (KABC) — Incredible pictures captured the dramatic moments when a baby stopped breathing during traffic…
You’ll find heavy equipment used on practically all construction projects across America, they are either bought or rented from a plant hire company. From large roadbuilding projects to residential homebuilding, heavy construction equipment is necessary to build and maintain the nation’s infrastructure – and…
