June is National CPR/AED Awareness Month, Schedule your Company CPR Class

CPR/First Aid – Corporate and Group Classes June 11th – 15thUniFirst 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 year[..]

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4 BIG Reasons You Should Know CPR

Why the big deal about CPR? Here are fours big reasons CPR is so important. 1. SCA (Sudden Cardiac Arrest) is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. 2. Approximately 356,000 people of all ages experience SCA each year 3. 9 out of 10 victims die 4. Effective bystanders intervention can triple survival rates   CPR/First Aid – Corporate and Group Classes June 4th –  June[..]

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Do We Really Need CPR Training?

Do we really need CPR Training? Here are some statistics we feel make a pretty compelling case to get trained in CPR   * 900 Americans die every day from Sudden Cardiac Arrest * 95% of victims die before reaching a hospital * 4 minutes – Brain death starts to occur within 4 minutes   You can help save a life  CPR/First Aid – Corporate and Group Classes June 14th –[..]

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3 Tips to Pick the Best AED

3 Tips to Pick the Best AED Julie Preiss – UniFirst First Aid + Safety First Aid & Safety (Certified AHA/MEDIC/ASHI Instructor)   Thinking of buying an AED? Not sure if you need to replace your existing AED? If you are thinking about purchasing a new AED, or curious if you’re old AED needs to be replaced, you’re probably scratching your head trying to figure out which AED[..]

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National CPR/AED Week 2021 – Are You Ready To Save A Life?

 June 1-7 each year is National CPR and AED Awareness Week, spotlighting how lives can be saved if more Americans know CPR and how to use an AED. Did you know about 70 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in homes? If you are called on to give CPR in an emergency, you will most likely be trying to save the life of someone you love. Be the difference for your parent, spouse, or[..]

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3 Reasons Everyone Should Learn CPR

* 900 Americans die every day from Sudden Cardiac Arrest * 95% of victims die before reaching a hospital * 4 minutes – Brain death starts to occur within 4 minutes (The average response time of EMS is 8 minutes)CPR/First Aid – Corporate and Group Classes UniFirst First Aid + Safety offers weekly CPR classes for companies and groups, UniFirst First Aid + Safety’s CPR, AED,[..]

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3 Important Tips for Purchasing an AED (Defibrillator)

Thinking of buying an AED? Not sure if you need to replace your existing AED? If you are thinking about purchasing a new AED, or curious if you’re old AED needs to be replaced, you’re probably scratching your head trying to figure out which AED is best for you. Relax, we wrote this article to take the stress out of buying an AED and provide you with real world insights to help you[..]

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Thinking of buying?

Which AED is best? 3 Important Tips for Purchasing an AED (Defibrillator)

Thinking of buying an AED? Not sure if you need to replace your existing AED? If you are thinking of buying an AED, or curious if you’re old AED needs to be replaced, you’re probably scratching your head trying to figure out which AED is best for you. Relax, we wrote this article to take the stress out of buying an AED and provide you with real world insights to help you make an[..]

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911 Dispatcher Saves Life With Over The Phone CPR

CHESAPEAKE, Va. – A local woman credits her husband’s second chance to the professionalism and care of a 911 dispatcher. On March 30, Vicki Umplett called 911 after her husband Hank stopped breathing. Michelle Merrill answered the call. “She was upset and I tried to reassure her that help was on the way but in the meantime she had to get him on the floor,” said Merrill. Umplett was able[..]

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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[..]

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