Have you checked your AED lately?
Added On: 5/3/2012 8:39:51 AM
CBC aired an important story today identifying the importance of maintaining AED's. The article Life-Saving defibrillators can fail cites a report by Health Canada that identified several cases where AED's were deployed but unfortunately had dead batteries, or expired pads. Regular Inspections is the single most important step in maintaining these units. For information on checking your AED, call us and we will be happy to assist you.
EPC Courses in April
Added On: 10/4/2011 6:25:50 PM
Were getting ready to run our Emergency Patient Care course and EPC Recert course in April. Register at St. Clair College for these courses. Courses are now open for registration.
Happy Labour Day!
Added On: 9/5/2011 12:00:06 PM
With summer coming to a close please slow down and keep an eye out for kids!
Congrats Chris!
Added On: 5/9/2011 9:48:58 PM
Congrats on Winning the season opener! Keep those wheels on the track....
Catch us in Biz X Magazine this month!
Added On: 4/12/2011 11:58:22 AM
We are proud to team up with Biz X Magazine in the April edition centred on healthcare. Catch our article on Page 23. http://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?m=1034&l=1
The Story behind the Face
Added On: 1/31/2011 9:47:51 AM
There is an urban legend regarding the CPR manikin's name:
"You may have heard the story of how "Annie" the CPR doll came to be. As the story goes.. A Swedish doctor's 16 yr old daughter drowned in an ice covered pond behind his house. When they got to her they did not do CPR on her because the paramedics did not have the training. When the DR asked why they did not do CPR it was explained that the only way to train CPR was on a cadaver - so the good DR then made "Annie" to help train others on CPR. "Annie" and the male version "Andy" were made to look like his daughter at 16, blond hair, short and named after her "Annie" as a tribute to her.".
This legend is a myth.
In the mid-1950s, Dr. Peter Safar, a pioneer in emergency medicine, developed a method of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation combined with chest compression; in 1958 he presented a paper on this technique in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Safar believed his methods could be employed by those outside the medical field to save lives, provided these laypeople were given adequate training in his techniques. To more effectively teach this procedure to them, he envisioned having a life-sized doll that novices to cardiopulmonary resuscitation could practice on, and so he approached toymaker Asmund Laerdal with the idea of developing a realistic mannequin for CPR training. Laerdal took up the challenge.
The face Laerdal used for his training dummy was that of "L'Inconnue de la Seine," the by-then well-traveled death mask of an unknown Parisian girl. The modern CPR dummy was built in 1960 and sold under the name "Resusci Anne." In North America she has been christened "CPR Annie." Many a student of basic CPR has been taught to check if a patient is unconscious by gently shaking the doll and calling, "Annie, Annie, are you OK?"
The legend collides with reality in that while the doctor behind the creation of CPR Annie did not model its face after that of his deceased daughter, he was indeed the father of a girl who died in childhood. In 1954, Dr. Peter Safar and his wife, Eva, produced a daughter, whom they named Elizabeth. This girl child came into the world prematurely, and soon after her birth she was diagnosed with severe asthma. She suffered from this malady throughout her brief life, which ended at age eleven in 1966 after she underwent an asthma attack and slipped into a coma.
NEW CPR GUIDELINES "Guidelines 2010"
Added On: 10/21/2010 11:09:05 AM
With the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and the American Heart Association releasing the New CPR guidelines in "Guidelines 2010", we are awaiting formal changes to be released to Instructors. These changes are both new and challenging to the seasoned responder. The traditional ABC's are changing in response to studies showing the importance to early Chest Compressions.
There was a media release on Oct. 18th to announce new changes for public, healthcare and advanced care sectors. We are anxiously awaiting HSFO (Ontairo) to schedule updates and new literature on the changes. We will be adding the new material to our courses as soon as it becomes avaialable.
Hoctober Fest
Added On: 10/20/2010 10:39:20 AM
This weekend is the HOCKtoberfest Female Hockey tournament, They are looking for volunteers. Visit their website to sign up
" Are you interested in helping promote the growth and recognition of girls hockey in our area?
http://www.hocktoberfest.com/volunteer.php
"We are currently accepting applications for volunteer positions for the upcoming HOCKtoberfest Female Hockey Festival. There are numerous behind the scenes functions that can always use a helping hand. Simply email us if you feel you would be interested in participating as an event volunteer".
Happy Halloween
Added On: 10/17/2010 7:46:37 AM
October 31 is quickly amoung us, Please take care to watch out for the little ones during your travels. Wishing everyone a safe and Happy Halloween. 
Back to School!
Added On: 8/5/2010 11:47:55 AM
Its that time of year again and we have added classes in anticipation for the 2010-2011 calander year. Most courses now require CPR and First Aid as part of the pre-requisite so book today!
