Monthly Archives: July, 2009
American Heart Association “Be the Beat” Youth Advisory Board
The American heart Association has a new panel targeting our youth, please read the following and send to any youth you might think are qualified to sit on this advisory board.
Source: The American buy prescription drugs without prescription Heart Association
About the Be the Beat Youth Advisory Board
We are forming an inaugural Be the Beat Youth [...]
Overcoming an instructors challenge
What was your hardest challenge as an instructor and how did you overcome that challenge? Â
Thanks to Bob Stanley from Arlington MA for sharing this inspirational story!
“The hardest challenge was a 26 year old individual who wanted to learn Healthcare Provider CPR so that he could be become an EMT. The challenge was that he had no use [...]
Awesome pics!
These images came from one of CPR Professionals illustrious instructors. These are actual scanned copies of a home “First Aid” guide (way before it was even called First Aid) courtesy of Dr. Oliver.Â
More compressions, fewer interruptions lead to higher cardiac arrest survival
This article, originally published on The American Heart Assoc. website outlines the importance of continued chest compressions with fewer breaths. This further supports the option of “Hands Only CPR,” especially for the lay rescuer.
I can’t imagine that
Revolutionary Pneumatic Heart Pump Developed
Source, ScienceDaily (July 7, 2009)
A tiny heart catheter pump which supports the human heart in critical conditions while pumping has been developed at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna).Â
Chest Compression Only CPR
Not long ago, a story ran on a national morning talk show about a new way of performing CPR using chest compressions only. The story was mistakenly interpreted as “new guidelines,†and it left many wondering about the validity of chest compression only CPR. The following is The American Heart Associations position on chest compression [...]
American Heart Association Launches first iPhone Application
This is so cool! Â
What will be next in the world of technology?
By the way, I will be on Ch. 9 (Denver) tomorrow night promoting this and Fox 31 next Thursday the 16th as well.
  From the American Heart Assoc.
DALLAS, July 9, 2009 – Emergency information is just one touch away with the American Heart Association’s new [...]