Style Snapshot SimpleCPR now offers First Aid and CPR certification courses accessible via smartphones and tablets, providing users with the flexibility to complete their training anywhere. The courses are fully accredited, efficient, and provide immediate certification upon completion. This November, a seven-year-old British girl is credited with saving her mother’s life with CPR after learning […]
Nearly nine months ago, first responders saved Reese Marlenee’s young life. Last week, thankful to be alive, Marlenee welcomed rescuers to her high school to teach students the same lifesaving skills that saved hers. “It’s important that everybody knows CPR, no matter how old they are,” said Marlenee, watching Valley Regional Fire Authority firefighters and […]
Joe Farrell went to retrieve an errant golf ball when he came upon another player on the ground not breathing. The man’s golfing partner was attempting CPR but not performing it properly. Joe, a physical therapist, took over. He made sure 911 was called before starting chest compressions. Paramedics arrived and revived the man after […]
Are you worried about getting sued if you provide bystander CPR in a public place? New research suggests that you don’t have to be. In fact, you are more likely to get sued if you don’t intervene — all the more reason to get properly trained through an Adult, Child & Infant CPR + AED […]
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), more than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of the hospital each year. It’s a frightening number the AHA hopes to reduce by training people on life-saving Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills. On Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Hands-Only CPR Mobile Tour will make its way to the Indiana Statehouse. […]
Thanks to 11-year-old Skylar Berry, 6th grade classes at Orchard Elementary School are a little different than usual. That’s because Berry is adamant that all her peers learn CPR. Students huddle around Berry as she demonstrated hands-only CPR. Her classmates are learning simple chest compressions to the beat of the disco hit “Stayin’ Alive.” So […]
Illinois is know for a lot of things: the Sears Tower and the Chicago Bears being two of the most popular. But did you know that State law requires Illinois high school students to be trained in CPR as part of their health class? Through a partnership between the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and […]
