Category Archives: First Aid

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning

Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning The new captain jumped from the deck, fully dressed, and sprinted through the water. A former lifeguard, he kept his eyes on his victim as he headed straight for the couple swimming between their anchored sportfisher and the beach. “I think he thinks you’re drowning,” the husband said to his…

Brain Injury Awareness Month 2018 March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. This year’s theme is #ChangeYourMind. The goal is to educate the public about the incidence of brain injury and the needs of those with brain injuries and their families. Every 9 seconds, someone in the United States sustains a brain injury. Those who survive…

Preventing Concussions in Sports Below is a very informative, fun and educational infographic on "Preventing Concussions in Sports" provided by Ohio University. With professional football in full swing, we have noticed an increase in concussion awareness with extra on-field precautions and regulations. And it doesn't end with football or professional athletes. Since concussions are extremely common…

Changing Epinephrine Laws Epinephrine Auto-Injector Laws are Changing I think we can all agree that the use of an epinephrine auto-injector is relatively simple and can truly save the life of someone having a severe allergic reaction. State and federal lawmakers are starting to agree as well. Laws are changing and that may impact how…

New Stroke Treatment Improves Outcomes Stroke treatments using a new generation of blood clot removal devices are showing significantly improved outcomes that could benefit about 60,000 people per year. Treatment is still dependent, however, on early recognition of stroke symptoms. Stroke Treatment Trials Show Promise Two studies released this year show a major improvement over…

Not Recognizing a Concussion can be Costly 3 Reasons Recognizing a Concussion is Important A Concussion is a Head Injury, Head Injuries are Bad According to the CDC, a concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, even if it is "mild" it still can be dangerous. Besides that, having one makes us more susceptible…

Preventing Peanut Allergy in a Nutshell Could avoiding exposure have been the wrong answer for peanut allergy? The "Learning Early About Peanut Allergy (LEAP-On)" study may have shown it is. The study was funded by Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). It consisted of a…

Recently an Instructor submitted an "Ask the Expert" question about implied consent. The Instructor wanted know, "Is it implied consent when a conscious person refuses care, then becomes unresponsive?" Similar versions of this question come up in class quite often, so we thought you might like to know... As an EMT or professional responder, one has…

“Heads up!” March is Brain Injury Awareness month. Did you know there is a Congressional Brain Injury Task Force? On March 18th members of congress’ task force and the Brain Injury Association of America will host an annual event in Washington to raise awareness. You can help too. Information to promote Brain Injury Awareness Month Here is…