Heart attack and cardiac arrest are two terms that are often confused.  They are both problems with the heart that require emergency medical attention. However, their causes, symptoms, and treatments are different. Knowing the difference can save someone’s life.   What is a Heart Attack? A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, is a circulation problem. [...]

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: 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? 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 [...]