This Labor Day and Every Day: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

Each year, Americans mark the end of summer with the Labor Day holiday weekend.  Sadly, the Labor Day holiday has also become one of the deadliest, with drunk drivers endangering themselves and others on their way home from holiday festivities.The Sarasota Police Department is partnering with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety[..]

CPR/First Aid Certification – Learn to Save a Life

CPR/First Aid – Corporate and Group Classes September 4th  – 7th UniFirst First Aid + Safety offers weekly CPR classes for companies and groups, UniFirst First Aid + Safety’s CPR, AED and First Aid training program will help employers meet OSHA and other federal and state regulatory requirements for training employees how to respond and care for medical emergencies at work. This 2[..]

First Aid – Your Checklist For Compliance…

Is Your Firm First Aid Compliant? ANSI (American National Standards Institute) Minimum Requirements for Workplace First Aid Kits and Supplies (ANSI Z308.1) establishes the minimum requirements for first aid kit supplies.  First aid kits are classified based on the assortment and quantity of first aid supplies intended to deal with most types of injuries and sudden illnesses that may be[..]

Do you know the 3 different types of bleeding and how to control them?

External blood is when blood leaves the body through any type of wound. First aid responders should be competent at dealing with major blood loss. There are broadly three different types of bleeding: arterial, venous and capillary. How much blood do we have? The average adult human as anywhere between 8 and 12 pints of blood depending on their body size. Remember that children have less blood[..]

First Aid/CPR Classes September 10th – 14th

CPR/First Aid – Corporate and Group Classes September 10th  – 14th UniFirst First Aid + Safety offers weekly CPR classes for companies and groups, UniFirst First Aid + Safety’s CPR, AED and First Aid training program will help employers meet OSHA and other federal and state regulatory requirements for training employees how to respond and care for medical emergencies at work. This 2[..]

70% of hand injuries are preventable, what you need to know….

Hand injuries, including injury to fingernails and fingers, are often written off as first-aid usage and near-misses. Many workers consider the use of gloves hard to comply with and unnecessary. Yet, more varieties of gloves for broader purposes exist than ever before – cut-resistant, chemical protective, electrically-rated, infection control, just to name a few. Carefully identifying the[..]

Lifting Right? Here are some quick tips to prevent back injury

Safety FirstAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), more than one million workers experience back injuries each year. One-fourth of all worker’s compensation indemnity claims are a result of back injuries. Low back pain is one of the most common reasons that people miss work, second only to the common cold. In America, we spend more than $100 billion annually on medical bills,[..]

Are you ready to save a life? Learn CPR/First Aid

CPR/First Aid – Corporate and Group Classes September 17th  – 21st UniFirst First Aid + Safety offers weekly CPR classes for companies and groups, UniFirst First Aid + Safety’s CPR, AED and First Aid training program will help employers meet OSHA and other federal and state regulatory requirements for training employees how to respond and care for medical emergencies at work.   This[..]

The Difference Between Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Heart attack – Why It Matters

Often times sudden cardiac arrest and heart attack are used synonymously. In truth the two are very different from one another. Sudden cardiac arrest is when the heart malfunctions and suddenly stops beating. A heart attack is when blood flow to the heart is blocked. In short a heart attack is about “circulation” and sudden cardiac arrest is an “electrical” problem. Heart Attack A[..]

You Are the Help Until Help Arrives

Learn Five Simple Steps That May Save a LifeCall 9-1-1Stay SafeStop the BleedingPosition the InjureProvide ComfortLife-threatening emergencies can happen fast and emergency responders aren’t always nearby. You may be able to save a life by taking simple actions immediately. You Are the Help Until Help Arrives. Click on the links below to learn more about how you can[..]