Tufts Medical Center’s Post

This. Teaching “Family & Friends CPR for the layman, is something I enjoy doing for this reason alone. The more who know how to recognize the symptoms and act fast, the better. There is no certification at the end, though it is super informational and the cost is minimum in comparison to the traditional heartsaver course. The resources are all AHA so the gold standard is there! I beg of anyone to push for these, you can work them into more than the average individual may realize; They make for effective team dynamics exercises for work. Mom/parent group meet ups? Book a local instructor. You could find an amazingly engaging instructor (cough cough wink) and host one at your next family reunion. Practical baby shower addition for the friends and family. I have taught this course for all of the above and more. Family & friends is a cost effective AHA curriculum course and it teaches the basics of hands only CPR. Almost ANYONE can save a life. But most importantly, #educationsaveslives

Another exciting update on the progress of Arthur M. Blank Children’s Hospital!

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Happy EMS Week! Honoring Our Past. Forging Our Future. Half a century ago, a presidential proclamation called on the nation to support efforts to improve emergency medical care across the country. It also established the first national EMS Week, a tradition we proudly continue today. Much has changed since 1974, yet there is still much we can learn from those trailblazing professionals who helped EMS evolve into the sophisticated branch of medicine it is today. Their dedication, commitment and sacrifice inspire us to take bold steps of our own, to continue to seek out ways to better serve our patients and our communities. This year, we celebrate EMS Week by honoring our past—by taking a pause to recognize the contributions of each generation, the people who dreamed that we could save more lives and have less suffering, and then found ways to make it happen. EMS Week is never just about the past, however. It’s also about inspiring the EMS professionals just starting out and the young people who haven’t even discovered EMS yet. It’s about learning from the challenges and building on the successes of the last five decades. It’s about forging our future—a future in which the next generation has the tools they need to deliver compassionate care and alleviate suffering in communities everywhere.

Be prepared to keep your employee safe during a sudden cardiac emergency, when every minute counts. With real-time, step-by-step voice commands paced to your actions, Philips HeartStart AEDs help to ensure that you understand how to perform CPR as easy as 1-2-3 in an emergency. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/efq4SaaB Receive A$100 discount when you purchase from our participating authorised Philips distributors today. Valid for HeartStart HS1 and HeartStart FRx purchased from 1 to 31 October 2023 from participating distributors, see website for a list of distributors. Always read the label and follow the directions for use i) call 000 immediately and ask for an ambulance if you suspect someone has had a sudden cardiac arrest; and (ii) an AED will only deliver a shock to a person with a shockable rhythm; and (iii) follow any verbal or visual prompts displayed on the AED until medical treatment arrives; and (iv) additional emergency treatment such as CPR and rescue breaths may be required until medical treatment arrives. #Philips #healthcare #emergencycare #AED #Shocktober Promotion valid in Australia only.

Jan. 31, 2024—A recent survey conducted by the American Heart Association (AHA) to mark its hundredth anniversary has revealed that increased awareness of the need for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) positively influences a bystander's willingness to respond in a cardiac emergency situation. The study was carried out during the fall of 2023 and showed an increase from 30% in 2021 to a 35% confidence level among respondents on their ability to perform CPR when required. However, only about two-fifths of those surveyed were familiar with conventional CPR and just under one-fourth with hands-only CPR.

I believe Cardiac Life Support knowledge is crucial for each one of us enabling us to help in responding quickly during life-threatening cardiac emergencies, where every second counts till real help arrives. I have successfully renewed my Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification, and would encourage everyone to take a stab at it . Let’s help expand Basic Life Support or ACLS Provider network to try help others when they need it the most. #AmericanCardiovascularLifeSupport #HealthcareProvider #InternalMedicine

A wonderful panel discussion!!

Know the signs! FAST

Watch the recording of Carmen Ernst, RN, BSN and Michael Lizer on Decreasing Vent Times- How to Use heartbase hbCOR & hbAnalytics Reporting to Support this QI Effort. Click the link here to watch the recording: https://ow.ly/QlYy50QgRs6