Teaching students CPR before they graduate would put thousands of qualified lifesavers on our streets every year and progress toward that nationwide goal is being achieved. Read more »
Motivation for First-Aid Training for All
In the recent shootings in Tucson, lives literally were saved by the immediate response of a surprising number of ordinary citizens who happened to have been trained in basic first aid. Read more »
An awesome letter passed on from an instructor
An awesome letter passed on from an instructor:
H,
I just wanted to thank you very much for teaching us first aid last week. A
few hours ago my husband lost consciousness and stopped breathing and
because of your guidance, I was able to keep a clear head and give him
proper care. I felt a little silly going through the motions in class, but
I’m so thankful we did because I’m not sure I would’ve been able to respond
with such speed or confidence without the hands-on experience.
I am forever grateful.
My sincere thanks,
R
H,
I just wanted to thank you very much for teaching us first aid last week. A
few hours ago my husband lost consciousness and stopped breathing and
because of your guidance, I was able to keep a clear head and give him
proper care. I felt a little silly going through the motions in class, but
I’m so thankful we did because I’m not sure I would’ve been able to respond
with such speed or confidence without the hands-on experience.
I am forever grateful.
My sincere thanks,
R
Today is National Walking Day: Wednesday, April 4th
Today, thousands of people across the United States are taking a stand for their health by participating in National Walking Day.
Will you join us? All you need to do to participate in the movement is ditch your desk and take a 30 minute walk.
There are countless physical activities out there, but walking has the lowest dropout rate of them all. It’s the easiest positive change you can make to effectively improve your heart health. Research has shown that walking for at least 30 minutes a day can help you:
- Reduce the risk of coronary heart disease
- Improve blood pressure and blood sugar levels
- Improve blood lipid profile
- Maintain body weight and lower the risk of obesity
- Enhance mental well being
- Reduce the risk of osteoporosis
- Reduce the risk of breast and colon cancer
- Reduce the risk of non-insulin dependent (type 2) diabetes
Want more tools? Download our Six Weeks of Walking Tip Guide and 6 Heart Healthy Recipes and let National Walking Day become the start of a new lifestyle!
9-1-1 dispatchers can save more lives by coaching bystanders in CPR
Statement Highlights:
- Dispatchers should help 9-1-1 callers identify cardiac arrest victims and coach callers to provide immediate CPR.
- If more dispatchers followed these processes, thousands of lives could be saved every year.
- Communities should regularly evaluate 9-1-1 emergency dispatchers’ performance and the overall emergency response system, according to a new American Heart Association statement. Read more »
Pint-sized hero: Kindergartner uses Heimlich on best friend!
Pint-sized hero: Kindergartner uses Heimlich on best friend!
SAN ANTONIO — You don’t have to be old or tall to save a life. Six-year-old Jasiah Rubalcava is proof of that.
Last week, Rubalcava was eating in the cafeteria at West Avenue Elementary when his best friend started choking.
“Nicholas was choking and I saw his face turn red,” Rubalcava said.
He didn’t want to wait around for a cafeteria worker. Instead, he sprang into action, wrapping his arms around the red-faced Nicholas Carvajal. He performed the Heimlich maneuver and successfully dislodged the snack that was stuck in the child’s throat.
“Thank you,” Nicholas said as he wrapped his arms around his friend. “For saving my life, buddy.” He added patting him on the back.
Rubalcava’s mother said this is a great reminder of how important it is to teach first aid to your children. She’s already dreaming of him becoming a paramedic.
Credit: KENS 5 staff
by KAREN GRACE
KENS5
Posted on March 8, 2012 at 10:55 AM
SAN ANTONIO — You don’t have to be old or tall to save a life. Six-year-old Jasiah Rubalcava is proof of that.
Last week, Rubalcava was eating in the cafeteria at West Avenue Elementary when his best friend started choking.
“Nicholas was choking and I saw his face turn red,” Rubalcava said.
He didn’t want to wait around for a cafeteria worker. Instead, he sprang into action, wrapping his arms around the red-faced Nicholas Carvajal. He performed the Heimlich maneuver and successfully dislodged the snack that was stuck in the child’s throat.
“Thank you,” Nicholas said as he wrapped his arms around his friend. “For saving my life, buddy.” He added patting him on the back.
Rubalcava’s mother said this is a great reminder of how important it is to teach first aid to your children. She’s already dreaming of him becoming a paramedic.
Credit: KENS 5 staff
by KAREN GRACE
KENS5
Posted on March 8, 2012 at 10:55 AM
Small strides you should take for your heart
Let’s face it – life is busy. You’ve got calls to make, e-mails to send and meetings to get to. But what about appointments with yourself that you’ve been meaning to make? Read more »
Be The Beat® Schools Challenge
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AHA is kicking off an online School Challenge to encourage teens and tweens to learn the simple steps to save lives with CPR.
From Feb. 15 through March 15, students can help their schools train the next generation of lifesavers and win prizes by visitingbethebeat.heart.org and completing these brief activities as part of the School Challenge: |
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watching a 2-minute Hands-Only™ CPR video
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playing an automated external defibrillator game
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exploring the cardiac arrest section of the interactive, high-end animation in the HeartTrek
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taking a quiz
Each time students complete one of the activities, their school is awarded points. A random prize pack will be awarded to the top three schools with the highest percentage completion rate in each of five categories – Home School, Very Small (under 200 students), Small (201-499), Medium (500-999) and Large (1,000-plus).
Those top schools will have a chance to win the grand prize – a video shot and produced on campus and posted on the American Heart Association’s Be the Beat website – by submitting an essay about what makes their school a “lifesaver school.”
Severe Pain Is Not Related to Likelihood of Heart Attack
Washington, DC— Patients coming to the emergency department with severe pain are not any more likely to suffer heart attack or death than those with mild or moderate pain. Read more »
Death from allergic reaction brings attention to school food safety
CNN – Ammaria Johnson, 7, of Virginia, died January 2 of cardiac arrest and anaphylaxis, according to a statement from Chesterfield County police. Read more »