AVERT Active Shooter or Mass Violence incidents have become all too common in our country. The FBI defines “active shooter” as one or more individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area. The latest year of study, shows 61 shootings in 2021., up 50% from the prior year, with …
ASHI REMOTE SKILLS VERIFICATION: Yes, CPR certification using video assistance – the ultimate in social distancing teaching. Newnan CPR as an approved ASHI Training Centers is authorized to conduct Skills Verification remotely (using two-way video), to provide CPR and First Aid/CPR certification using AHSI’s new Remote Skills Verification (RSV) technology. The best way we’ve found …
Newnan CPR is still teaching BLS for Healthcare courses, and conducting HeartCode BLS skills sessions! From DHS list of “essential businesses” is “Training health care professionals, certification & licensing”. New and returning healthcare clinicians are required to have certification cards – so we will schedule BLS courses as we are able. On Apr. 1, AHA …
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These are trying times, as our country attempts to “flatten the curve” of new cases of COVID-19 (CoronaVirus). We want to do our part, but still teach classes that our customers need. Teaching of emergency response classes have always been extremely low risk of contracting any infectious disease, as there is minimal contact with others …
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The main guidelines from WHO and CDC that are causing many sports organizations to cancel events, or bar fans from attending is the “Social Distancing” recommendation of 6 feet apart. We are continuing classes, cause we feel we can protect students and teachers, by following WHO and CDC guidelines for cleaning disinfecting of manikins & …
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February of 2020 is the 57th year of “American Heart Month” – a month to focus on lowering the number of deaths each year from heart disease. The original proclamation regarding Heart Month was made by President Lyndon Johnson Dec. 20, 1963, and has carried forward through to Pres. Trump. Newnan CPR committed in 2013 …
This February is the 60th year of “American Heart Month”. In February, we concentrate efforts on the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. This started with President Lyndon Johnson Dec. 20, 1963, and has carried forward each year since. Newnan CPR proclaimed in 2013 we would offer “Free Hands-Only CPR” …
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LifeVac is a fairly new device invented to help prevent choking deaths. Particularly helpful when abdominal thrusts (or Heimlich Maneuver) not effective. LifeVac uses suction at the airway, rather than upward pressure at the diaphragm, to dislodge foreign bodies in the airway. On Nov. 23rd, a 3-year old child with Down’s Syndrome at the “Exit …
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February 2018 will be the 55th year of “American Heart Month”, a month to focus on the leading cause of the death in The U.S., This started back in Dec. 1963, when a joint resolution of Congress requested that all Presidents proclaim Feb. as American Heart Month, which Pres. Johnson did on Dec. 30th, 1963, …
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Adding ASHI CPR and First Aid courses As a result of the AHA Heartsaver certification card price increase effective Oct. 3, 2017, we have decided to offer ASHI CPR and First Aid courses to our community. both public courses and onsite, (custom-requested) courses. American Safety and Health Institute has been teaching emergency response courses for …
Heartsaver Course Price Increase We were advised by American Heart Association on Oct. 3, 2017, that, effective on Oct. 3, there would be a Heartsaver course price increase, a drastic increase in the cost of certification cards to the Training Sites and instructors. This change was done without advance notice to AHA …
Last Week of Free CPR Courses We’ve been teaching “Free CPR for the Community” courses the last 2 1/2 weeks of Feb., (9 so far) all over south Atlanta areas. There’s just 1 more week left, and 8 more courses. The last week of February Free CPR courses, non-certification, are Feb. 20th through Feb 25th. …
A Night To Shine – 2017 We teach CPR – so what in the world does CPR training have to do with Tim Tebow Foundation’s “A Night To Shine”. Well, nothing. But, we were invited to help a Newnan local church host A Night To Shine (first time in Newnan area by the …
BLS For Healthcare Providers – Feb. Here’s our February 2017 list of our most popular course – AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers. Only $50 for now. This is required for all EMT’s, paramedics, nurses, doctors, and students in those healthcare disciplines. Anyone, however, can attend these courses and learn the life-saving skills. Basic Life …
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