5 simple steps to improve your heart health
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There are many factors that play a role in your risk for heart disease. For example, health conditions like hypertension and diabetes are major...
What Should I Pack In My Wilderness First Aid Kit?
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Wilderness environments create special situations that you won’t usually encounter in an urban or suburban area. When you’re in a remote setting, you’ll likely...
Spring Cleaning: Safety Edition
Spring cleaning is usually associated with clearing out closets, cleaning up the yard and giving your home a nice deep clean. But there are...
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Responding to Cardiac Arrest in the Workplace
Some recent surveys have revealed a significant lack of training and preparedness for responding to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) incidents in U.S. workplaces. A...
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Hypertension: A Leading Risk Factor for Heart Disease
As part of our American Heart Month blog series, we want to focus on a leading risk factor for both heart disease and stroke...
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Remote Skills Verification: Reaching Your Students Online
Approved Training Centers and Instructors can now take advantage of HSI’s new Remote Skills Verification (RSV) technology to safely continue to provide training and...
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How to Take Payment for Your CPR Class
There are a variety of ways to take payment for CPR, AED and First Aid classes. It's up to you — as the Instructor...
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Best Ways to Use Technology for Your CPR Business
Technology has helped us adapt to many of the recent challenges we’ve faced as a society and as CPR, AED and First Aid Instructors...
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How to Prepare for an Active Violence Event
Dangerous situations can arise anywhere, at any time. The majority of active shooter incidents happen at workplaces, schools and in open spaces like festivals...
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American Heart Month: How to Raise Awareness
February is American Heart Month, which gives each of us an opportunity to motivate our family, friends and students to make healthier decisions and...
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Best Practices for Calling 911
Every second counts during an emergency. Follow these tips from the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) when you need to call 911.
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Nurses Month: Nurses Make a Difference
Whether they’re providing emergency or routine care, nurses make a difference in their patients’ lives and in their communities. As part of Nurses...
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Make Safety A Priority In 2021
The new year provides a chance for a fresh start, with new goals and new priorities. And with 2020 in the rearview mirror, we’re...
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Fire Emergencies: Older Adults are at Increased Risk
A fire department in the US responds to a fire event every 24 seconds. Although, anyone can experience a fire, older adults are especially vulnerable.
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