Fall Prevention Awareness Week As we grow older our bodies change in ways that can increase our risk of falling. In fact, falls are a leading cause of injury among older adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year millions of older people, those 65 and older, fall. … [Read more...]
International Overdose Awareness Day
Each year, August 31st is observed as International Overdose Awareness Day, which is a global event set aside to raise awareness of overdoses. With the rising number of opioid overdoses across the U.S., CPR and First Aid training classes are starting to incorporate the signs, symptoms, and … [Read more...]
National Immunization Awareness Month
August is a time when most kids are starting back to school, or going for the first time ever. There are WAY too many topics to write about, so here is a link to the American Academy of Pediatrics to see what they recommend. However, a very important (and controversial) topic is immunizations. … [Read more...]
National Stress Awareness Month
Good morning friends! April is National Stress Awareness Month. Did you know that stress is a leading cause of death for Americans? Stress is linked in many ways to disease and poor health. Though it may not directly cause illness, it does lower your immune system, weakens your digestive track, and … [Read more...]
10 Reasons To Learn CPR
It’s standard procedure to find fire extinguishers in businesses. As an employee, you are trained on placement and use of the fire extinguishers though you may never experience a fire for a long as you work there, but you’ll have the tools to extinguish or help slow the spread of a … [Read more...]
4 Tips You Need To Know About Water Safety And CPR To Keep Your Family Safe
Tips You Need to Know About Water Safety Did you know that drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death in children ages 1-4 and the #2 cause of death in children ages 5-9? (cite Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) In 2023, 133 drowning incidents occurred in Arizona- with 57 deaths … [Read more...]
National EMS Week – Our Unsung Heros
Greetings Friends! This week is National EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Week. This may not mean much to you directly, but it should. There is a HUGE group of dedicated individuals across the nation that don’t know you, but in your time of need, they will forego their own health and safety to … [Read more...]
Happy Father’s Day
Did you know the first Father’s Day in the U.S. was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in the state of Washington? Or that it wasn’t until 1972 that President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day a national holiday? Once that happened, the day honoring fathers also became a national holiday in the United … [Read more...]
National Nurses Week 2023
It seems like everywhere you look these days you see appreciation for our first responders. This week, we want focus on some of the unsung heroes in that category. National Nurses Week 2023 Very few people can say they have never been touched by a nurse. Most of us met one within the first breaths … [Read more...]
