Disaster Preparedness Checklist For Home
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In times of unexpected disasters such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, or other emergencies, the safety of your family is...
Disaster Preparedness Blog — First Aid
How To Build Your Own “Real” First Aid Kit: First aid kit contents list and their uses (with pictures)
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Imagine you're faced with an emergency. The first aid kit you grab is your first line of defense, but...
How to Handle and Treat a Stroke FAST - A Lifesaving Guide for American Stroke Month
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Quick recognition and fast treatment can be the game-changer for someone facing a stroke, and that's why I'm backing the...
Heroic Deeds of School Staff and Teachers Saving Students Life
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Here are just a few of the teachers and school staff who were able to save students using their life-saving skills. Basic...
Is it safe to perform CPR during the COVID-19 pandemic?
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In a study published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation, the risk of performing CPR during a pandemic is relatively low...
First Aid Training: HAINES Recovery Position
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The HAINES (High Arm IN Endangered Spine) recovery position is definitely a skill everyone should have in their first aid...
Proper First-Aid Treatment And Wound Care
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Things have changed over the years when it comes to first aid for cuts and wounds. If you were like...
Why You Shouldn’t Blow On A Wound
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I know a lot of mommies out there have done this. When a child gets a scrape or cut, the first...
How To Stop A Nose Bleed
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Nosebleeds are rarely serious, but if you suspect any kind of head trauma or the bleeding is thin or yellow...
Do you really have to do mouth-to-mouth in CPR? Is Hands Only enough?
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How to Give Hands-Only CPR. If you witness a teen or adult suddenly collapse, call 9-1-1 and push hard and...
Pet Safety-Fourth of July
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Pet safety on the 4th of July, isn’t always at the forefront of our plans with all the fun and...
National Stop the Bleed Month: What You Should Know
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Loss of too much blood can cause death in as little as 3-5 minutes, which is why everyone should...