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How to do CPR

Do You Know How To Do CPR?

Today I wanted to share this great video of a Sydney bus driver who saved a woman’s life because he knew how to do CPR. Watch in the video how he is totally calm. He walks up, assess what is wrong and starts CPR immediately. These simple, calm actions saved this woman’s life. Do you [...]

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Using Egg Whites For Burns?

Hey there Guys. Today a friend shared a facebook post that was recommending the use of egg whites for burns. As the story goes… A young man sprinkling his lawn and bushes with pesticides wanted to check the contents of the barrel to see how much pesticide remained in it. He raised the cover and [...]

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Simple Tips To Manage A Sprained Ankle

By far one of the most common reasons to attend the emergency department is for a sprained ankle. Today I wanted to share two tips that will help save you time waiting in the emergency department and get you back on your feet as fast as possible. Is the ankle broken or is it just [...]

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How To Safe A Life If Choking

Would you know what do to if a friend was choking? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv6mtaefqT8 Hey there Guys, Not sure if you saw the news article yesterday about a baby whose life was saved in a Sydney McDonalds when she had choked on food. Unsure what to do, the parents had called the ambulance and took the daugher [...]

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What Are The Symptoms Of Heart Attack?

Today I woke to read of the tragic death of gay adult movie star Erik Rhodes. Reported in the Star Observer: Popular US gay adult film actor Erik Rhodes has died of a heart attack in New York overnight. Rhodes had been a prominent feature in films by the world’s largest gay adult studios, Falcon [...]

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Three Important Questions That Can Identify A Stroke

Hey there Guys, Today I wanted to share some important first aid tips that can help save a life if a person is having a stroke. Unfortunately stroke symptoms are not always covered well in first aid courses and early medical care can make a big difference to quality of life and even help avoid [...]

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Learn To Use An Epi-Pen And Save A Life

Hey there Guys, Today I wanted to share a video that I have created to help teach people how you can save a life if someone is having a severe allergic reaction. To reinforce the main points of the video: Important Signs Of A Life Threatening Allergic Reaction Difficult/noisy breathing Swelling of tongue Swelling/tightness in [...]

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When Suicide Hits Home

Hey there Guys, Today I awoke to the sad news that a beautiful man that I had worked with had taken his life. They say in that song that “suicide is painless”, but the fact of the matter is it hurts so deeply that today I can hardly concentrate. Marty was a fantastic man, a [...]

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