by admin | Dec 20, 2011 | research
As Christmas is a time for giving and receiving, we’d like you to give us some feedback, so that we can receive, reflect and improve. We’d like you to think about these two questions (and then answer them please!). We’ve left the name & eMail...
by admin | Dec 7, 2011 | CRC, News
From a recent Canadian Red Cross news release to instructors…… “British Columbia Ambulance Service (BCAS) has once again selected the Canadian Red Cross CPR/AED program for its 4,300 employees. BCAS is the largest provider of Emergency Medical...
by admin | Dec 1, 2011 | AED, CPR
Can you defibrillate yourself? No, you can’t. Then again, of course you could. Let’s start with some limits: We’re only talking about Automatic External Defibrillators – these are they type your get to practice with when you come to class. What doctors do with...
by admin | Nov 25, 2011 | News, research
You can’t smell while you’re asleep And that should have you running to buy a smoke detector if you don’t already have one! I was listening to the Brainscience Podcast this morning; The ‘smell’ episode. This is something I found out which is worth repeating here...
by admin | Nov 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
Whistler last week, Pemby today, Squamish on Saturday. Snow doesn’t stop us from training!
by admin | Nov 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
November is CPR month so here’s our question for you – if someone in your family had a heart-attack, would you know what to do? Here’s something to think about: Between 70 & 80% of people lucky enough to get CPR get it from their family or friends But only 1 in 7...
by admin | Oct 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
Zombie attack safety tips ‘Tiz the season of Hallowe’en and what better way to prepare yourself than to have a quick refresher on what to do if, say, a Zombie attacks you – courtesy of the C.D.C. who say: There are all kinds of emergencies out there...
by admin | Jul 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
Are there ever any times when you should not even attempt CPR? Yes, here are 4 reasons not to do CPR Happy long weekend! We hope you’re enjoying the Canada Day or Independence Day weekend (or you’re just Relaxing on a Sunday Afternoon). Whichever it is,...
by admin | Jun 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Another child saves his sister’s life! Didn’t we just write about a 9-year-old saving his sister’s life with CPR he’d seen on TV? Well here’s comes an incredibly similar story…. Tristan Saghin saw CPR done while watching Black Hawk Down (at 9 years of age? OK –...
by admin | Jun 8, 2011 | CCEFA, CPR, News, WEFA
No. Oh, sorry – you wanted a longer post? Here goes…. I was recently asked ‘can you eMail 911’? My first reaction was to explain that the 911 call system is for emergencies like, for example, doing CPR on a child. Perhaps stopping to compose an eMail wasn’t...
