Last September, JJ Dunn woke up in the middle of the night after hearing a suspicious sound. He found his stepson, Jake, then 13 years-old, on the floor next to his bed. Dunn had only ever seen CPR on television; he had never had any kind of […]
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People always ask me if I get tired of teaching CPR. Nope! It is so exciting to see so many people empowered with such a simple but lifesaving skill. Most are afraid that they wouldn’t be able to perform CPR if they needed to, but after our […]
Read more →A 54-year-old Minnesota man is still alive due to the efforts of several people who gave him 96 minutes of CPR after a massive heart attack. Mr. Howard Snitzer collapsed on the pavement before arriving at his local grocery store. Two volunteer firefighters happened to own the […]
Read more →Symptoms of an acute asthma attack include: Difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, or very rapid breathing Severe wheezing when breathing both in and out Coughing that won’t stop Chest pain or pressure Tightened neck and chest muscles, called retractions Difficulty talking and performing normal daily activities Feelings […]
Read more →Internal bleeding can be marked by a bruise or other outside minor marking, but most of the time it is undetectable. Being hit hard or falling hard can cause a internal bleeding. Symptoms: An injury from a car crash, being hit by a card, or after a […]
Read more →A seizure is abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Most seizures stop within a few minutes. Epilepsy is the most common cause of seizures. Seizures may also be caused by: Head injury Low Blood Sugar Heat-related injury Poisons Symptoms: Lose muscle control Fall to the ground […]
Read more →Electricity can burn the body inside and outside. It can also stop breathing or cause a deadly abnormal heart rhythm. Signs may include: small marks on the body. No one can actually tell how much damage has occurred on the inside by the markings on the outside. […]
Read more →Shock occurs when there is not enough blood flowing to the cells of the body. The victim may not be responding if they are reacting to shock. The most common causes of shock are: – Losing a severe amount of blood that you may or may not […]
Read more →Stroke is a common ailment, but not many people are aware of how to react to a stroke victim. A stroke occurs when blood stops flowing to a part of the brain. If a blood vessel is bleeding or blocked in the brain, stroke is often the […]
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