Learning CPR/First Aid is easy; helping save a life is priceless…

CPR/First Aid – Corporate and Group ClassesAnyone can learn CPR, are your employees trained to save a life?  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[..]

Getting Workers to Use Their Protective Gear

Small changes in training can lead to big results.Buying safety equipment and getting workers to use it are two entirely different things. Anecdotally, almost every safety professional I’ve spoken to finds it much easier to go shopping for the latest hard hat and safety glasses than getting workers to comply with PPE requirements. The usual advice to improve compliance to provide new,[..]

The life saving skill you should know – CPR, are you ready to save a life?

CPR/First Aid – Corporate and Group ClassesAnyone can learn CPR, are your employees trained to save a life?  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[..]

5 First Aid Myths – What You Need To Know…

 In a medical emergency, the right response can save lives Many of us are still doing the wrong thing. Getting first aid right can mean the difference between life and death. Here are some of the most common myths about first aid… and what you should do instead.  MYTH 1: Put butter on a burn Any new burn that’s exposed to the air is incredibly painful. Covering[..]

Washing Your Hands of a Situation Can Be a Good Thing

Washing Your Hands of a Situation Can Be a Good ThingOne of the best ways to protect your hands—and the rest of you—is good, old-fashioned soap.Ok, apologies in advance if this topic grosses you out, but there’s a study out that says more than half of the people who use their companies’ restrooms don’t wash their hands before leaving. That’s just wrong in so many ways,[..]

Looking For A Team Building Opportunity?

Team Building CPR/First Aid – Corporate ClassesAnyone can learn CPR, are your employees trained to save a life?  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[..]

March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month – Did you Know….

Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest volunteer eye health and safety group, has declared March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month to provide employers and employees with free information on the best ways to keep vision healthy on the job. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each day, about 2,000 U.S. workers sustain a job-related eye injury that requires medical[..]

A Phone app for CPR trained citizens…

Phone app alerts CPR trained citizens of nearby cardiac arrest incidentsRamsey County is rolling out a new smartphone app that alerts people trained in CPR to any cardiac arrest incident that may be near them. “If a citizen, a bystander can intervene and if they can find an AED, our efforts can be much more effective and we’re finally going to move the mark on cardiac arrest[..]

Bulk Refillable Soap Dispensers Could Be Making You Sick

A recent study has shown that hands can have as much as 25 times more germs after washing with refillable bulk soap than before washing. Refillable bulk soap is the kind of washroom soap that’s typically poured from a gallon jug into an open dispenser reservoir. Find out how this soap can put your health at risk, then take action to help stop the threat. The RiskThe germs identified in[..]

Metro Transit train operator uses CPR to save man’s life

A Metro Transit train operator used his CPR skills to help save a life. Now, Metro Transit is sharing his story to show the importance of training for emergency situations. Train operator Jim Peach took a CPR class 30 years ago after witnessing a fellow Northwest Airlines mechanic die of a heart attack. Then, on Sept. 19, 2018, Peach saw a crowd gather around a man having a seizure on a[..]