Be Safe First Aid

A very interesting article on the history of CPR and resuscitation.

CPR and AED for Cardiac Arrest: Understanding Fact, Fiction, and Evolution For National CPR and AED Awareness Week, let's look at all things CPR & AED, with a bunch of fun links to reinvigorate our efforts to make a difference.

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Cold Weather Safety and Emergency Care for Localized Cold Injuries With some best outdoor safety practices and a little emergency care knowledge, you and your family can safely enjoy the great outdoors all winter long.

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What happens to your body if you don't drink enough water Yikes.

Ticks And Lyme Disease: 3 Factors Determine Risk Of Infection The chance of catching Lyme disease from an individual tick ranges from zero to roughly 50 percent. Three factors matter: the tick species, where it came from and how long the tick was feeding.

https://www.outdoorhub.com/news/2018/05/01/experts-warn-tick-explosion-coming-summer-prepare/

Experts Warn Of "Tick Explosion" Coming This Summer; Here's How to Prepare Yourself | OutdoorHub Experts are warning people that a potential "tick explosion" is underway, and the bloodthirsty critters will be crawling around in abundance

Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning Mention drowning and we all tend to envision a person in the water waving his hands, splashing and screaming for help. That’s not even remotely close to what a drowning person looks like, writes Mario Vittone in this week’s Lifelines: Safety And Rescue At Sea blog.

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Understanding the Impact of Bystander Response for Trauma Research shows that following the chain of survival results in improved outcomes for treating sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). But what about in trauma incidents?