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Building a Robust Safety Culture with AED Program Management
Emergencies strike without warning, and few are as urgent as cardiac arrests. Each year, over 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association. Without immediate intervention, survival rates plummet for every passing minute. In these critical moments, an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) can be the difference between life and …
First Aid Kits at Work: OSHA Requirements and the ANSI/ISEA 2022 Update
First aid kits aren’t missed until they’re needed. If you have a minor injury—a small scrape, cut, or burn—first aid might patch you up just so you can get back to work. But with a serious injury, first aid can have a major impact on the outcome, especially when emergency medical services are not nearby. …
How Employers Can Minimize Risk During the Pandemic and Beyond: MERV 13 Filters and Portable Air Purifiers
How Employers Can Minimize Risk During the Pandemic: MERV 13 Filters and Portable Air Purifiers As non-essential workers consider returning to the office, employers will need to answer one question above all else: Is it safe? In spite of rising vaccination rates, booster shots, and habituated social distancing, the risk of a COVID-19 infection continues …
Are There All-Virtual First Aid, CPR, and AED Certification Classes?
Are There All-Virtual First Aid, CPR, and AED Certification Classes? The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in demand for all-virtual training programs. Before the pandemic, online courses could not issue first aid, CPR, or AED certificates unless they were complemented by hands-on skills practice with an instructor. But social distancing rules and the …
How Often Should AEDs Be Replaced
How Often Should AEDs Be Replaced? It’s not an unusual question, and in the following article, we’ll look at how often you should be replacing your AEDs! How often should AEDs be replaced? It’s always a hard question to answer, with a few variables that you’ll need to consider. There’s no one size fits all …