by Rescue One | Sep 25, 2017 | AED Training, CPR, First Aid Training, Life Saving, Spanish Courses
Un curso comprensivo de 3 – 4 horas diseñada para enseñar a los miembros del público general la técnica corecta de RCP/CPR para los adultos, niños, y infantes entre 0 – 12 meses. Tambien el curso cubre el uso del DEA (Desfibrilador Externo Automático) como una parte...
by Rescue One | Sep 25, 2017 | Life Saving, National Campaigns
Disasters Don’t Plan Ahead. You Can. Here in the United States, we’ve had our share of emergencies and disasters this month… from two catastrophic hurricanes to mass shootings, our communities have been tested. In all of these situations, it’s the...
by Rescue One | Aug 9, 2015 | AED, CPR, Life Saving
Soccer player Anibal Rubina was thankful an AED was around to save his life when his heart stopped beating during a game. His teammates desperately performed CPR on him for nine-and-a-half minutes, but it was the automated external defibrillator (AED) brought by a...
by Rescue One | Aug 9, 2015 | AED, Life Saving
Before using an AED, you should check a person to see if he or she has suffered cardiac arrest. If you find a person unconscious, or see him or her collapse, then you will need to check to see if he or she is responsive. Shake the person and shout to make sure that he...
by Rescue One | Aug 9, 2015 | AED, CPR, Life Saving
A Dangerous Heart Arrhythmia can Occur at Anytime There are great reasons for you to use an automated external defibrillator instead of trying to save a life with only cardiopulmonary resuscitation methods. This portable device is designed for use by ordinary...
by Rescue One | Jul 20, 2015 | Life Saving
The word “disaster” is often associated with images of events of catastrophic proportions; school shootings, earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, terrorist attacks. However, many people fail to acknowledge the fact that disaster comes in many forms and even...
by Rescue One | Jun 11, 2015 | Life Saving
Advanced Cardiac Life Support – or ACLS – is employed when a patient experiences a medical emergency, such as a cardiac arrest. Those who are trained in ACLS will have the skills necessary to stabilize a patient until they received more specific medical...
by Rescue One | May 28, 2015 | AED, Life Saving
An automated external defibrillator, which is also known as an AED, is a device that is used to treat cardiac arrest. It works by analyzes the person’s heart rhythm and then delivers a shock to the heart. This device greatly increases a person’s chance of...
by Rescue One | May 27, 2015 | AED, Life Saving
We often think of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) as a condition affecting adults, often older, with a history of heart problems; however, recent news stories about young, supposedly healthy athletes dying on the basketball court or football field show that even the young...
by Rescue One | May 27, 2015 | AED, Life Saving
If you have recently been to a mall, airport, or other large public facility, there is a good chance you have seen an automated external defibrillator (AED). They are becoming more commonplace and are even required by law in some instances. There are over 326.000...
by Rescue One | May 27, 2015 | AED, Life Saving
You and the spouse are sitting at home, having a quiet evening. You’re both set up in your usual spots, watching TV and working on your hobbies. The quiet is suddenly disrupted by what sounds like gasping and erratic movements. You look over at your spouse, and...
by Rescue One | Apr 20, 2015 | AED, CPR, Life Saving
In the event of an emergency, knowing how to quickly and properly perform necessary life-saving techniques, including Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Basic First Aid, can often mean the difference between the life and death of a victim. By receiving the proper...
