by Rescue One | May 5, 2022 | General Health, Health, Healthy Tips
May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month. Below is some information and resources to help you understand high blood pressure and how to keep it under control. What is high blood pressure? High blood pressure (also referred to as HBP, or hypertension) is...
by Rescue One | Feb 17, 2022 | Health, Healthy Tips, Rescue One Blog
February Heart Health Month is a great time to learn more about keeping your heart healthy. According to the American Heart Association (AHA) there are five important heart health numbers that can determine your risk for developing cardiovascular disease: Total...
by Rescue One | Sep 22, 2021 | Healthy Tips, Rescue One Blog, Safety
Cardiac arrest can strike without warning Do you suspect someone is experiencing cardiac arrest? The signs are: Sudden loss of responsiveness – The person doesn’t respond, even if you tap them hard on the shoulders or ask loudly if they’re OK. The person doesn’t...
by Rescue One | Jun 22, 2021 | General Health, Health, Healthy Tips, Rescue One Blog
June is International Men’s Health Month. “Recognizing and preventing men’s health problems is not just a man’s issue. Because of its impact on wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters, men’s health is truly a family issue.” — Congressman Bill Richardson (May...
by Rescue One | Apr 2, 2021 | Health, Healthy Tips
Stress has effects on our bodies, our mood and our behavior. It’s important to learn how to identify stress and take action to reduce or manage your stress. Some of the best ways to deal with stress are as follows: Make a point to exercise regularly....
by Rescue One | Mar 16, 2021 | Bleeding Control, General Health, Health, Healthy Tips, Life Saving
It is important for all to raise awareness of the rare group of people that suffer from bleeding disorders. These disorders include but are not limited to people that suffer from Hemophilia A & B types, Von Willebrand Disease one of the most common, and other rare...
by Rescue One | Dec 23, 2020 | General Health, Health, Healthy Tips, Rescue One Blog
There are many reasons to get an influenza (flu) vaccine each year. Because of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, getting a flu vaccine during 2020-2021 is be more important than ever. Flu vaccines will not prevent COVID-19, but they will reduce the burden of flu...
by Rescue One | Oct 21, 2020 | General Health, Health, Healthy Tips
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) can cause long lasting lung damage. As more research is done, the medical field is learning more regarding how it affects the lungs. In a recent article in HopkinsMedicine.org, Panagis Galiatsatos, M.D., M.H.S., an expert on lung disease,...
by Rescue One | Sep 15, 2020 | Healthy Tips
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting everyone around the globe and staying healthy and safe from contracting the virus has been particularly important for all. Eating healthy is a key role in staying healthy and with many forced to do our cooking for almost every meal,...
by Rescue One | Jul 27, 2020 | Healthy Tips
July is UV Safety Awareness Month. A lot of emphasis is put on protecting our skin from exposure to prevent sunburn and skin cancer. While this is important, we also need to consider our vision. Too much UV can cause serious harm to our eyes and vision. As we are...
by Rescue One | May 12, 2020 | General Health, Health, Healthy Tips, Rescue One Blog
“During the COVID-19 pandemic, when so many of us are very restricted in our movements, it is even more important for people of all ages and abilities to be as active as possible. Even a short break from sitting, by doing 3-5 minutes of physical movement, such...
by Rescue One | May 12, 2020 | General Health, Healthy Tips, Life Saving, Rescue One Blog
According to the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation and those on the front lines in our Nation’s hospitals during the pandemic, the number of heart attacks and strokes a down. However, COVID-19 is not stopping people from having heart attacks, cardiac arrests or...
