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Does CPR actually help you survive?
Does having many people trained in CPR mean they actually do it? If so, does it work? We'll find out. Continue reading →
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Canadian First Aid Changes 2015-16
Seems like first aid changes every few years: we have to do something to make your re-cert less dull, right? Canadian Red Cross first aid will change during 2016 and even we haven’t had any official...
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Can repeated concussions cause brain damage?
Yes. You want to know more…? There is now enough evidence that doctors have created or I suppose – defined – a new condition called CTE: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. ‘Chronic’ means it comes on...
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Choosing Safety – Why it matters
Why should you choose safety? What's in it for you or your company? How to think logically to choose the training you need Continue reading →
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First Aid Changes 2016
You’ll be aware from previous posts that things will be chasing over the next year. Here’s what we know from the Red Cross, with our own comments. Every five years, the first aid and CPR guidelines are...
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Compression Only CPR?
Some countries have adopted compression-only CPR as the main method taught to the public, while other countries including Canada have not. All our courses teach you 30 compressions and 2 breaths in a...
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Plant Poisoning in Spring
With all this nice weather, we hope you and your children are getting chance to enjoy your yard, garden or the local parks and wild spaces. Of course, with nice weather comes all the nice flowers. Now,...
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Lawnmowers and Kids don’t mix
Seriously. Find the little people a different job to do for you. Recent (US) research has found about 16 mower-related accidents per state, per year. Most of them (unsurprisingly) in the warm months...
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The Dirty Secret about CPR in the Hospital (That Doctors Desperately Want You...
Originally posted on K.V. Scruggs: A few things have changed in medicine over the last few decades. Okay, a lot has changed, and most of it good. But along with the improvements in patient care there...
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Preventing Anaphylaxis in Children
To reduce the risk of food allergy & anaphylaxis, parents have often been told to avoid giving children specific foods at an early age. But is this the right approach? Probably not. What’s the...
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