CPR Trained Equals A Safer Work Environment

Getting employees trained in giving CPR will ensure a safer workplace environment. Not only at offices, giving CPR training should be made mandatory even in gyms, schools, hospitality sectors and other establishments. Getting employees and others associated with an establishment or organization trained and skilled in giving first aid and CPR, is the first step employers should take for ensuring the safety and security of their employees and those associated with them.

Lack of awareness and training will cost a life, especially, when someone in your workplace gets a sudden cardiac arrest. If no one knows how to revive or at least buy sometime, till professionals arrive at the scene, then the person will surely succumb. Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in the US, amongst adults. The majority die before reaching the hospital because of lack of quick administration of CPR and related first aid techniques.

What is more important for you? Your business or the people behind the success of your business? Unless and until you don’t maintain a safe, secured and healthy workplace environment, you will not be able to grow your business. It is a fact, but a hard-hitting one.

Participating in CPR and first aid training programs in your workplace will help in the process of team building. To know how to respond to an emergency, like, sudden cardiac arrest at your workplace is important. Through these training programs, each and every member of a company or organization will become capable of making use of the skills during a medical crisis. It is important to know how to prepare for an emergency and how revive a victim of cardiac arrest.

Schedule a private course for a business, organization or a group by July 31st for:
-$25 CPR/AED or First Aid Course
-$45 for both CPR/AED and First Aid

(Minimum of 8 people in a course with no Maximum and participants must be 13 years of age or older)

If you’re considering introducing first aid and CPR training to your workplace, contact us on how to do so.

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Why Having Automated External Defibrillators Available in the Workplace Can Help Save Lives

Why having automated external defibrillators available in the workplace can help save lives.

There is strong evidence that having AEDs available at work and in public spaces saves lives and can limit an organization’s liability. However, there is no guarantee that employees trained to use AEDs will remember how to use them in a cardiac emergency, so regular training, practice and support must be given to staff to keep skills up to date.

Simply purchasing and installing AEDs is not, however, the end of a life-saving program. There is no guarantee that responders will remember how to use an AED in a cardiac emergency and therefore regular training, practice and support must be given in order to ensure that essential skills are not lost. The implementation of an AED program could ensure that an organization protects its workforce, limits liability and saves lives.

The more practice responders have with given scenarios, the readier they will be to use their skills in earnest in the attempt to save a life.

Schedule a private course for a business, organization or a group by July 31st for:
-$25 CPR/AED or First Aid Course
-$45 for both CPR/AED and First Aid

(Minimum of 8 people in a course with no Maximum and participants must be 13 years of age or older)

If you’re considering introducing first aid and CPR training to your workplace, contact us on how to do so.

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How AEDs Work: A Scenario

How AEDs Work: A Scenario
A worker collapses in the office from what may be cardiac arrest.

According to the American Heart Association’s chain-of-survival process, someone should immediately call emergency medical services, and an employee trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) should assess the victim. If the worker shows no breathing and no pulse, the trained employee should start chest compressions and ventilations (i.e., CPR). CPR’s purpose is to deliver oxygen to the blood and to manually pump the oxygenated blood to the brain and other organs. CPR provides basic life support until advanced-life-support providers can take over. However, if the victim is in cardiac arrest, performing CPR will not be enough.

For a person experiencing a sudden cardiac emergency in which the heart goes into ventricular fibrillation—a sudden electrically abnormal state—the only way to try to prevent death, which will occur very quickly, is to use a defibrillator.

A fibrillating heart will not permit adequate circulation even if CPR is performed perfectly, according to the AHA. The only recognized treatment for cardiac arrest is early defibrillation to electrically shock the heart back into a normal rhythm so it can effectively circulate blood. Once the defibrillation pads are applied to the victim’s chest, the AED analyzes the heart rhythm and prompts the rescuer to deliver a shock only when necessary. If either breathing or a heartbeat is present, an AED will not allow the rescuer to shock the victim.

Using electronic voice prompts, the newest generation of AEDs follows three steps. They electronically assess the patient and determine if the reason why no pulse is felt is that the heart has stopped or the rhythm is disorganized. They prepare to release an electric shock that can interrupt the poor rhythm. Finally, they deliver a defibrillating shock only when necessary.

Schedule a private course for a business, organization or a group by July 31st for:
-$25 CPR/AED or First Aid Course
-$45 for both CPR/AED and First Aid

(Minimum of 8 people in a course with no Maximum and participants must be 13 years of age or older)

If you’re considering introducing first aid and CPR training to your workplace, contact us on how to do so.

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First Aid Training

Life is characterized by precarious twists and turn, and risky conditions emerge all the time. All throughout the globe, people suffer from heart attacks, loss of consciousness, severe wounds and surface injuries, burns, strokes, and much more. Along with this, drowning incidences among children have a tendency to increase during the summer.

With this said, if you are equipped with first aid skills, you can delay the worsening of a condition, save lives, and even resuscitate an individual with CPR, if necessary. The time that elapses between you calling 911, and the paramedics arriving is sensitive and critical. The manner in which you respond during this critical stage can increase the likelihood of survival for an individual.

With first aid training, you can fortify the safety of your home and workplace. For example, if an accident were to occur, you would be able to attend to this matter right away. Not only can parents/employees be educated in first aid, but so can children.

First aid training can also be of tremendous help in your professional environment. For example, in the event that a medical emergency occurred in your work environment, and you lacked immediate access to a phone, first aid training would prove to be especially important.

Schedule a private course for a business, organization or a group by July 31st for:
-$25 CPR/AED or First Aid Course
-$45 for both CPR/AED and First Aid

(Minimum of 8 people in a course with no Maximum and participants must be 13 years of age or older)

If you’re considering introducing first aid and CPR training to your workplace, contact us on how to do so.

www.first2aid.com | 407-900-1144 | plus.google.com/+First2aid

PRACTICAL BENEFITS

Most large organizations provide health and safety training, but first aid and CPR is often overlooked.

There are many benefits of making first aid training a requirement in the workplace.

PRACTICAL BENEFITS
First aid and CPR training also has practical benefits, including:
All employees become more safety aware, helping bring down the number of accidents. First aid and CPR saves lives, particularly where there are grave injuries and it is critical that immediate action is taken. Training gives critical knowledge and confidence to effectively manage an emergency without fear or confusion.

First aid trainees know exactly what’s in their first aid kits, how to use the contents, and the various ways to react in an emergency. In a beneficial way, it makes each employee an unofficial health and safety risk manager.
Trainees learn how to perform CPR, use an automated external defibrillator (optional), bandage injuries, and control blood flow – critical skills for emergencies anywhere, not just the workplace. Investing in training also invests in our society.

Schedule a private course for a business, organization or a group by July 31st for:
-$25 CPR/AED or First Aid Course
-$45 for both CPR/AED and First Aid

(Minimum of 8 people in a course with no Maximum and participants must be 13 years of age or older)

If you’re considering introducing first aid and CPR training to your workplace, contact us on how to do so.

www.first2aid.com | 407-900-1144 | plus.google.com/+First2aid

Lack of awareness and training will cost a life

Lack of awareness and training will cost a life, especially, when someone in your workplace gets a sudden cardiac arrest. If no one knows how to revive or at least buy sometime, till professionals arrive at the scene, then the person will surely succumb. Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in the US, amongst adults. Majority, die before reaching the hospital because of lack of quick administration of CPR and related first aid techniques.

Getting employees trained in giving CPR will ensure a safer workplace environment. Not only at offices, giving CPR training should be made mandatory even in gyms, schools, hospitality sectors and other establishments. Getting employees and others associated with an establishment or organization trained and skilled in giving first aid and CPR, is the first step employers should take for ensuring the safety and security of their employees and those associated with them.

Workplace CPR training programs usually consist of skill practice, demonstration, exercises done on the basis of real scenarios, Q&As, class discussions, hands-on practical, which are supported by numerous materials, training equipment and more.

Schedule a private course for a business, organization or a group by July 31st for:
-$25 CPR/AED or First Aid Course
-$45 for both CPR/AED and First Aid

(Minimum of 8 people in a course with no Maximum and participants must be 13 years of age or older)

www.first2aid.com | 407-900-1144 | plus.google.com/+First2aid

Tomorrow Morning at EOCC Coffee Club Lake Nona!

Our President Chris Luczywo will be the speaker tomorrow morning at EOCC Coffee Club Lake Nona!

Come hear how Bystanders are Lifesavers, he will discuss various incidents nationwide, including most recently the Orlando attack. Hope to see you all there.

Time: 8:30 - 9:30
Location: UF Lake Nona Campus
6550 Sanger Rd Suite 420, Orlando, FL 32827

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Why CPR Is Important To The Workplace

The simplest answer anyone can give to explain why CPR training for the workplace is important is the fact that it saves lives. When someone in the workplace suddenly goes into cardiac arrest and there is no one around who knows how to perform CPR or use an AED (automated external defibrillator), then that person’s chances of survival decreases significantly. There is also the increased chance of significant damage being done to the person’s heart, brain, and other vital organs should they survive the ordeal. However, if there is someone around who knows CPR and how to operate an AED when an employee goes into cardiac arrest or stops breathing, then they have a chance of not only saving that person’s life, but they could also significantly reduce the risk of that person suffering damage to their heart, brain, and other vital organs since CPR helps keep the body oxygenated until professional help arrives. If the body is kept oxygenated until the paramedics arrive, then the victim is much less likely to suffer brain damage, heart damage, vital organ damage, or death. We may be sounding redundant, but the importance of CPR training, AED training, and first aid training cannot be stated strongly enough!

The leading cause of death among adults over 40 years old in the United States is sudden cardiac arrest, or SCA. Most people know this as a heart attack, and in the United States alone almost 360 thousand people a year experience EMS-assessed SCA outside of a hospital. Sadly, 9 out of every 10 of these people end up dying because help could not get there quick enough. That’s almost a thousand people a day dying from heart attacks suffered while outside of the hospital. To help you get a better idea of how big this problem is, note that the number of people who die from SCA each year is equivalent to the number of people who die from assault with firearms, Alzheimer’s disease, cervical cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, HIV, diabetes, motor vehicle accidents, house fires, prostate cancer, and suicides COMBINED. With CPR training, you can help reduce this frightening number.

Schedule a private course for a business, organization or a group by July 31st for
$25 CPR/AED or First Aid Course
$45 for both CPR/AED and First Aid

Minimum of 8 people in a course with no Maximum and participants must be 13 years of age or older

www.first2aid.com | 407-900-1144 | plus.google.com/+First2aid

Summer Promotion for CPR/AED

Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in the United States and Canada, with nearly four out of five cases occurring outside a hospital. Bystanders –whether in a public gathering space such as an airport or shopping mall, or in a workplace– play an in important role in improving the chances of survival. In cardiac arrest, every minute counts. If you consider the time it takes for a medical responder to arrive versus a co-worker or bystander, it can mean the difference between life and death.

Even when 911 is called immediately, it can often take seven or eight minutes or longer for EMS to arrive at the location; that doesn't account for the time it takes to locate the victim once they arrive. After 10 minutes without emergency care, resuscitation is rarely successful.

Every minute of delay for defibrillator decreases the success of restarting the heart. Approximately 10 percent of people who experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survive, with survival significantly increased if a bystander quickly retrieves and employs an AED. Time is critical. The earlier a shock is delivered, the greater the chance the neurological damage can be prevented. Having an AED program in place can reduce the response time to an SCA victim by 3-5 minutes.

So First 2 Aid is offering this summer promotion:

Schedule a private course for a business, organization or a group by July 31st for
$25 CPR/AED or First Aid Course
$45 for both CPR/AED and First Aid

Minimum of 8 people in a course with no Maximum and participants must be 13 years of age or older

www.first2aid.com | 407-900-1144 | plus.google.com/+First2aid

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