Cpr

“Do you know CPR?” My breathing slows, my heart beat picks up. “Does someone need CPR? I’m certified.” My mouth is dry as I say this. My book dangles from my fingertips’ loosened grip. “Yes, a man collapsed outside.” Time slows and stays the same all at once. I rush…

Maureen Callahan Smith, LICSW With the life of the most precious person in the world to me on the line, while my brain froze in white-hot panic, my hands took over and just got busy. On an early winter evening nine years ago, my then sixty-something-year-old husband Anthony died. I…

When I see the news of people dying while exercising or running in a race, I have always wondered whether there are any signs of problems just before it happens. Were there even symptoms days leading to the heart attack? I have now experienced it myself when my heart stopped…

[Author’s Comment: This is a modified version of what was originally published on my personal Facebook page on 05 February 2023]. Updated at the end to include recent statements provided by General Glen VanHerck, Commander of NORAD and NORTHCOM, as well as those by White House National Security Spokesman John…

BLS Stands for Basic Life Support. It refers to techniques to maintain a victim’s life after cardiac arrest or respiratory distress. This includes performing CPR, using an AED, and providing basic first aid provided by certified bystanders, EMS, and paramedics in and out of hospital settings. Importance Of Basic Life Support (BLS): Basic Life Support (BLS)…

Why I think everyone should be CPR certified. — I grew up in a household where I was told from a fairly young age how important it was to learn CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation). …

A review of the implications of each choice for the terminally ill patient as well as the loved ones of those who are terminally ill. This form comes into practice typically under two conditions… no pulse and is not breathing OR has a pulse and/or is breathing (but while not…