While the season may be short, the allergies that arrive with the fall weather can make this time of year feel decades longer. Fall is a busy time for most people, and the last thing you need is seasonal allergies slowing you down or preventing you from enjoying the beautiful weather. Whatever your strategy, knowing how to avoid and
Treating Sports-Related Head Injuries
Within the world of fall sports, like football, soccer, and basketball, head injuries are unfortunately common. A head injury, also called a minor traumatic brain injury, is a broad term for any injury to your brain, scalp or skull, which may be as minor as a bump on the head or as major as a skull fracture. The treatment
Building a First Aid Kit for Your Classroom
Whether you’re a new teacher preparing for your very first class or a seasoned vet getting ready for the new year, having a first aid kit in your classroom is essential. It’s no secret kids, especially young kids, are accident-prone, and it’s likely you’ll have to deal with more than one bloody nose or skinned knee throughout the course of
What to Say When Calling 911
We want to believe we’ll know what to do when an emergency happens, but that’s the unfortunate nature of emergencies: they often strike when people aren’t prepared to deal with them. Most people know what step one should be during an emergency—calling 911—but it’s also important to understand how to talk to dispatchers. With stress and panic involved, it can
How CPR Has Changed Throughout the Years
There’s a reason you need to get your CPR certification renewed every two years—CPR guidelines and best practices change all the time. As we learn more about the human body and as science advances, the American Heart Associate (AHA) rereviews CPR practices every five years to determine if they’re still the best way to administer life-saving care. Knowing the history
Debunking Heart Disease Myths
Among others, one of the primary reasons bystanders don’t act during a cardiac emergency is a lack of knowledge, and, unfortunately, there’s no shortage of incorrect information about heart disease out there. Knowing all the facts is paramount to getting victims of both cardiac arrest and heart attacks the appropriate care. Myth #1: Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Heart Attacks Are
Signs and Symptoms of Heat-Related Illnesses
Summer has only just started, and that means it’s time to get serious about sun safety. With longer days, higher temperatures, and stronger UV rays, it’s prime time for heat-related illnesses to strike. Heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke all occur when the body is exposed to high temperatures and is unable to cool itself. As the body struggles
Reasons to Get CPR Certified
National Safety Month presents the opportunity to make your community, home, and workplace just a little bit safter, whether you choose to host a seminar on proper lifting techniques in the warehouse or run a fire drill with your family. No one likes to expect the worst, but National Safety Month encourages us to be prepared just in case. Among
Staying Safe After Getting Your COVID-19 Vaccine
So, you’ve finally gotten your COVID-19 vaccine—congratulations! After over a year of uncertainty, we’re finally seeing some progress in building herd immunity against the coronavirus. However, even after your final shot—or your only shot if you’ve received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine—there are still precautions you need to take to ensure you’re keeping others safe. Wait Two Weeks “Fully vaccinated”—what
How to Help Someone Having a Stroke
May is National Stroke Month, which aims to increase awareness of stroke symptoms and first aid treatment, as well as to educate people on the ways they can decrease their risk of having a stroke. With strokes as the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S., knowing how to react quickly is necessary to saving lives and preventing permanent