Safety Matters

A friend shared this with me today and I had to pass it along. Knowing CPR and familiarity with an AED helped this mom save her daughter's life. You never know when you may need these skills!

Teen goes into cardiac arrest at cheer competition and her mom saves her life Keianna Joe, 17, was warming up with her team when she became unresponsive.

So happy Miss Christa could be part of Journey21, Inc.'s EMERGENCY 911 Social Skills Class! Great work happening at this organization. Check it out!

EMERGENCY 911 Social Skills Class: Tonight’s class was all about safety as Officer Chad taught us that police are friendly and available to help and protect us. Miss Christa from “Safety Matters” provided a mini first aid lesson, and Miss Susan helped us recognize the difference between emergency and non-emergency situations. A great night educating our participants on staying safe!

New research is out on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in airports and on airplanes. It points to the importance of access to an AED... 100% of on plane cardiac arrest survivors had AED application and defibrillation.

Thanks to CPR and AEDs, air travelers have higher-than-average survival rates from cardiac arrest A new study about air travelers who have cardiac arrests in airports and on planes underscores the value of improved training and better awareness for bystander CPR and the use of defibrillators, researchers say.

What a great class this morning with Epic Resins - the weather was perfect to take our group outside for practice!

Here's a feel-good story for you! It's not every day you get to see real CPR being done either... Check out this incredible team and the TWO lives they saved in one day!

Northville Township police duo save 2 lives in pair of emergencies - in 1 day The police duo of Zack Lewis and Tony Dang saved two women's lives, the same day - just hours apart.

Cool new AED alert! This isn't available yet - but this would be an incredible change to how our public access to AED program currently works.

We love to see the new technology in this space. How about you?

Avive Connect AED Product Unveiling This device is currently undergoing FDA review and is not commercially available for sale in the U.S.Learn more at www.avive.life

OSHA updated their guidance on COVID 19 in the workplace today. The changes are aimed at focused protections for the unvaccinated/at-risk employee and encouraging vaccination. A good read for any safety professional!

Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace | Occupational Safety and Health Administration Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new guidance relating to recommended precautions for people who are fully vaccinated, which is applicable to activities outside of healthc...