Can You Do CPR if You’re Not Certified?
Imagine that you’re at work when a coworker suddenly collapses. They are experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest. You may not know the underlying reason for their condition, and you do not know how to help them. You vaguely remember the basics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but is that enough? Can you do CPR if you’re not certified?
The Proper CPR Sequence To Follow
While anyone can provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation, you should follow the correct steps for it to be most effective. If you need a quick guide to refresh your memory or prepare you for CPR class, here is the proper CPR sequence to follow.
Benefits of First Aid Training in the Workplace
Ensuring the safety of your workplace is essential to the productivity and retention of employees. However, many people forgo medical emergency training, relying on emergency response times to save injured people. Take a step toward total safety and train yourself or a staff member in basic lifesaving skills. Here are the main benefits of first aid training in the workplace.
CPR Performance: Common Mistakes To Avoid
Every emergency requires our attention, or we may apply care improperly. During medical emergencies, it is even more critical to address injuries with precision. Here is CPR performance: common mistakes to avoid.
How To Become CPR and First Aid Certified
The world would be a lot safer if everyone had proper emergency first aid training. There are numerous situations where people may need immediate help but do not have anyone nearby who knows how to provide it. So, take the first step toward emergency preparedness today. Here is how to become CPR and first aid certified.
Reasons To Become CPR Certified
Knowing life-saving skills can come in handy in all kinds of situations. When you or someone around you is in an emergency, you can be the one to step up and help. Here are a few of the top reasons to become CPR certified.
How can I tell if someone needs CPR?
Your friend collapses at the gym and becomes unconscious!A bunch of people run over, but no one seems to know how to help... Should you begin CPR?These situations can often be scary. To help you remember what to do, it's best to keep things simple:
Frontline Health Featured on National TV - Again!
As a training center with over two decades of experience training thousands of students in CPR and First Aid, Frontline Health is often asked by local and national news outlets to discuss life-saving techniques.
Do I need to ask for permission to give CPR or First Aid?
When you take a CPR or First Aid class, you typically are taught about the rules of consent. This is a formal term which means "asking for permission." The basic premise is that people have a right to decide what happens to their bodies (the fancy term for this is "personal autonomy.") Therefore, it's considered unethical (and potentially illegal) to provide care to someone without permission.
How to help a choking victim
You and a friend are eating lunch together. All of sudden you see your friend grab her throat - a panicked look spreads across her face as she starts to turn purple. You quickly realize your friend is choking.
How to save your own life
Pix 11 Morning News asked us to stop by and give some advice on how to save your own life if you are home alone.