National Preparedness Month September is National Preparedness Month. What better time to assemble a disaster kit? With the recent 6.0 earthquake in California,... read more →
National Senior Citizens Day Beginning in 1988, President Ronal Reagan designated August 21st as National Senior Citizens day, which was to be observed annually. Reagan recognized the increasingly pivotal role... read more →
Shark Week: Treating a Shark Bite Shark Week instills fear in those who watch the week-long television event unfold on the... read more →
Instructor Nearly Becomes Choking Victim If you're like me, good food can lead to dangerous situations. I can’t count how many times I've been diving into a juicy burger, and... read more →
Lightning Safety: 5 Things You NEED to Know! It was an odd event for Southern California, being in a drought and all, but... read more →
California Epinephrine Law: Revisions Coming Soon In October of 2013, SB 669 was signed, which laid the groundwork for an overhaul of California's epinephrine auto-injector protocols and law. SB 669... read more →
What is a Stroke? A Stroke is an injury to the brain caused by a disruption of blood flow to the brain cells. When a blood vessel becomes blocked or... read more →
Officials in West Virginia are warning citizens not to drink tap water, or use it for anything else: showering, watering plants/crops, laundry, etc. Officials are also warning that boiling or... read more →
Mary Winokur & The Ryan J. Clarke CPR Fund for Schools Last week we re-posted a story on our blog by Meagan Friberg of the Paso Robles Daily News. EMS... read more →
With the temperatures plummeting to record lows, staying warm is staying safe; but should cold-related emergencies arise, you should be prepared to act. Knowing the signs and symptoms of cold-related... read more →