by David Blinder | Jun 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
How to Safely Remove a Tick Emergency Care Ticks are blood-feeding parasites that attach firmly to the skin’s surface. They’re usually found in shrubs and tall grassy areas and are most active in the United States during warmer months from April to September. However,...
by David Blinder | Jun 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
THE IMPORTANCE OF CPR IN SCHOOLS High-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and early AED use can make a significant difference in a person’s chance of surviving sudden cardiac arrest. Therefore, many states have enacted new laws that require the implementation...
by David Blinder | Apr 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
THE IMPORTANCE OF CPR TRAINING FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Many students take CPR as a requirement for their workplace. But the truth is you’re more likely to use your CPR training to save a loved one such as a family member. A recent Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation...
by David Blinder | Apr 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
CPR, AED and First Aid training is designed to prepare you to respond to a variety of emergency situations. But what is it really like to respond and perform CPR? And how do lay responders process and carry the weight of their heroic actions? A recent Sudden Cardiac...
by David Blinder | Mar 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
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by David Blinder | Jan 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Stroke Treatment Calling 9-1-1 at the first symptom of stroke can help you get to the hospital in time for lifesaving stroke care. Your stroke treatment begins the moment emergency medical services (EMS) arrives to take you to the hospital. Once at the hospital, you...
by David Blinder | Sep 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
What’s the difference between sudden cardiac arrest and a heart attack? Many people use these terms interchangeably, but they are two separate medical emergencies. An easy way to distinguish the two emergencies is to look at them as an electrical issue versus a...
by David Blinder | Aug 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Three Second Medical Assessment New medics often learn a comprehensive head-to-toe method of assessment that covers just about every conceivable condition or presentation, but can take as much as two or three minutes to perform. That’s way too much time in...
by David Blinder | Jun 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
According to the American Pyrotechnics Association, 49 states plus the District of Columbia allow legal consumer fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July. That being said, the type of permitted fireworks varies from state to state, ranging from wood stick sparklers...
by David Blinder | May 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Please allow me to introduce myself. I am a medical toxicologist and emergency physician at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. I have treated 600+ snakebites and direct one of the busiest snakebite services in the U.S. I also love snakes and consider myself...
