By Arden Moore How to Play Safely With Your Pooch on the Water Ryan Lilly is an avid fisherman from Hampden, Maine who makes a living educating people on all the various types of canoes, kayaks and boats available these days. He handles consumer marketing for Old Town Watercraft, a Maine-based company making watercraft since…
Overcoming All Obstacles: Calvin’s Story of Saving Lives from a Wheelchair
At ProTrainings, we hear about a lot of incredible stories of professionals and layrescuers alike saving lives and giving others a chance at tomorrow. We recently heard a story from one of our group CPR administrators about an incredible young man with quadriplegia who was determined to learn CPR.
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Inclusive CPR: Adapting Training for Individuals in Wheelchairs
Even if you’re familiar with the standard procedures for administering CPR, you may be unsure of how to perform CPR under certain circumstances, such as if the person is in a wheelchair or if you’re in a wheelchair yourself. But mobility limitations don’t have to prevent anyone from giving or receiving lifesaving aid. Here’s what you need to know about performing CPR on a person in a wheelchair and how people in wheelchairs can administer CPR to others.
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Ticked Off
By Arden Moore Time to Talk Ticks with Tick Man Dan Wolff Fittingly, ticks rhyme with the word, ick. That’s because they are icky. But they are always disease carriers who pose health threats to you and your pets. The month of May is known as Lyme Disease Awareness Month, but the cause of this…
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Leading the Pack: Creating More Rescuers Within Your Ranks
We’ve identified four companies that we feel are leading the way in preparing their staff with the skills necessary to step in and provide rescue when the time comes. Read on to find out how one fitness franchise is proving to be an industry leader in creating more rescuers.
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Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late: Why Companies Put Off CPR Training Until an Incident
Over the years, we’ve observed an ironic — and tragic — trend among people who reach out to us about CPR training. Far too many organizations wait to implement group training until after an incident occurs in the workplace. While late is certainly better than never, failing to implement CPR training before it becomes necessary puts your entire staff at risk. Read on to learn more about why people tend to put off CPR training until it’s too late, and how to start building your training program today.
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The Stop the Bleed Movement: How We Can Make a Difference Together
When a person is injured and bleeding severely, you only have a few minutes to get the bleeding under control and save their life. Often, this means there’s no time to wait for medical professionals to arrive. Instead, it’s up to you to step in and stop the flow of blood. Here’s what you need to know about the three main components of “Stop the Bleed” training and how to handle bleeding emergencies.
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Corporate Responsibility & CPR: Your Choice, Your Challenge in 2024
As members of our communities and citizens of the world at large, we can all play a part in making the world a better, safer place to live. There are several different types of corporate social responsibility that organizations can participate in, but they all revolve around the same idea: prioritizing positive change. Keep reading to learn more about how CPR training relates to corporate social responsibility.
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Pay Attention to Potty Changes in Your Pet
By Arden Moore Noticing Potty Problems Even though your adult dog aced house training years ago or your cat has always been a champ at using his litterbox, you may discover a piddle on your rug. As our pets age, they can be at risk for a loss of bladder control or unable to control…
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Considerations for Performing the Heimlich Maneuver in the Workplace
A choking emergency happens suddenly and silently, and when it does, instant action is needed to save the person’s life. Like any other type of emergency, choking can happen anywhere, and no matter how many precautions you take, you can’t always prevent it. You can, however, prepare yourself and your staff to rescue a choking person when needed. Here’s what you need to know about performing the Heimlich maneuver at work.
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Where, When & How to Find the Brachial Pulse
Whether you’re in the medical field or not, knowing where, when, and how to take a person’s pulse is an important skill. While you may be familiar with a few of the common pulse points in the body, you may not be as familiar with the brachial pulse in particular, or when you might need to find it. Read on to learn more about where and how to find the brachial pulse, and when it might be useful to do so.
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How to Perform the Jaw Thrust Maneuver
While the head-tilt chin-lift technique works well in many cases and has the advantage of being somewhat easier to perform, it should not be used in scenarios in which there is a possibility of neck injury. The jaw thrust maneuver should be used whenever there is an injury to the cervical spine that could be aggravated by the head-tilt chin-lift.
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