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…Ready for it? Many Taylor Swift songs are the right tempo for CPR

April 19, 2024

Not sure you’ll remember the right rate for giving CPR compressions? Shake it off, calm down and turn on some Taylor Swift.

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Learn how to perform CPR and use an AED

February 19, 2024

Barry Bottino

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Knowing CPR and how to use an AED isn’t just for medical professionals. With some basic training, you too can be a lifesaver.

How to administer CPR

January 23, 2024

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According to Injury Facts, a website maintained by the National Safety Council, nearly 5,500 workers died on the job in 2022. How many of those workers could have been saved with CPR?

Don’t rely on digital assistants for CPR instructions, researchers say

September 22, 2023

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Hey digital assistant: Tell your programmer that researchers want your CPR instructions to be “more standardized” and “evidence based.”

‘Defibrillation saves lives’: Researcher says ‘we can’t have too many AEDs’

August 30, 2023

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Using an AED along with CPR improves the odds of surviving a heart attack – even when an ambulance is just minutes away, results of a recent study suggest.

You can help save a life

Learn – and train workers on – how to perform CPR and use an AED

February 26, 2023

Barry Bottino

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Learn – and train workers on – how to perform CPR and use an AED.

Editor’s Note: Don’t be afraid to help

February 26, 2023

Melissa J. Ruminski

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I believe one point that doesn’t get addressed enough is that the thought of using CPR or an AED on someone during a medical emergency makes many people uneasy. They’re worried they may do something incorrectly and make matters worse.

Do you know how to use an AED?

January 24, 2023

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An AED is used to assess a person’s heart rhythm during a medical emergency. After reading the rhythm, it will administer an electric shock, if needed, to help restore a normal heart rhythm during sudden cardiac arrest.

Be ready to respond

National Safety Month Tip: Week 1

May 22, 2016

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An injury or emergency situation can happen anywhere at any time. Your son might sprain his ankle at soccer practice. Your neighbor may suffer a heart attack while washing his car. You might be involved in a motor vehicle incident on the way to work. Do you know how to react?

Automated external defibrillators at work

Many states require that an automated external defibrillator (AED) be onsite in all public buildings and doctors’ offices. How can an AED help keep my employees safe?

May 5, 2016

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Many states require that an automated external defibrillator (AED) be onsite in all public buildings and doctors’ offices. How can an AED help keep my employees safe?