Showing posts with label #heartsaver. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #heartsaver. Show all posts
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Thursday, May 3, 2018
What is the difference between a heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest?
What is the difference between a heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest?
Because sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) contains the words "cardiac arrest," people automatically assume that it is the same as a heart attack. While the two conditions are similar in many ways, they are very different in others. The circulatory system inside of your body that moves blood to and from the heart is often compared to the plumbing in a house. When the "pipes" are clear, blood moves freely from the heart to the organs, muscles, and tissues where it is needed. When the arteries become blocked with excessive amounts of plaque, blood does not move as efficiently. Eventually, the reduced blood supply to the heart causes parts of the heart muscle to die. Someone who is having a heart attack might complain of chest pain, numbness down one arm, shortness of breath, nausea, or dizziness.
On the other hand, when sudden cardiac arrest happens, the heart stops pumping blood through the body and instead begins to beat in an unorganized way. This "quivering," known as fibrillation, causes the person experiencing it to pass out or collapse and begin gasping. As the brain stops receiving blood from the heart, the person may even experience a seizure that lasts for 10 to 30 seconds. While a heart attack can certainly lead to SCA, it is possible to have a heart attack without it.
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Thursday, February 1, 2018
IS YOUR BABYSITTER TRAINED
This a new class for us
The ASHI Child and Babysitting Safety (CABS) training program is designed to focus on supervising, caring for and keeping children and infants safe in babysitting settings. The program provides fundamental information in the business of babysitting, proper supervision, basic care-giving skills and responding properly to ill or injured children or infants.
Young people (11 to 15 years old) who are interested in providing babysitting services.
None, however CPR/AED and Basic First Aid included
Please check our site for more details www.necprclass.com
For more info please email us at info@northeastcprclass.com
Monday, August 28, 2017
SAFETY
3 Minutes to AED
The distance to and from an AED should not take more than 3 minutes for a helping bystander to reasonably travel
AED = Class III
An AED is a Class III medical device that requires a prescription to be purchased
5 Trained/Shift
The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends that at least 5 CPR/AED trained responders be present on any given shift
Energy Saver
AEDs can be inspected without running self diagnostic tests that drain the main battery
Close Shave
A kit consisting of a razor (in the advent of chest hair) and a pair of shears (for hard to remove clothing) should be placed with the AED
60 Days
Replacement pads, batteries and training renewals should be scheduled 60 days prior to expiration. Delivery times, scheduling issues, and room for error should not hinder readiness
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