How to save a life
Brush up on the basics on your next coffee break
Each year, I share a series of first aid videos to help remind everyone of these life-saving skills. I specifically chose these videos because they are only 2-5 minutes long, so you can get through the entire set on your coffee break. There are plenty of high-quality, longer tutorials on YouTube if you want a deeper dive. Either way, I hope you’ll find some time to review these important lessons.
(Also note that CPR and choking procedures are different for infants, so if you have babies in your life, please look up specific instructions for them!)
These videos are best as a refresher. If first aid skills are new to you, I recommend taking an in-person course. Most community centers offer classes for free or at a low cost. Don’t skimp on these valuable skills—they could make all the difference.
I had a choking occurrence at work, with a piece of hard candy while talking on the phone. My hands/ arms flailed in the air, dropping the phone and running to the front of the room. Luckily, a co-worker who was attending nursing school, was able to perform the Heimlich (sp) procedure. Not everyone will clutch their throat to indicate choking. It is a scary feeling.
I am convinced that an At Home AED is mostly like as important as a home fire extinguisher, and home smoke detectors. Consider how far you live from your local emergency rescue/ambulance service' what is their response time to your location? and what is their response time, if they are out on another emergency rescue call? If the response time is more than 10 minutes and you're NOT proficient in CPR; getting an At Home AED may be the deciding factor in someone taking a trip to the funeral home or to your hospital's ERD. Like your smoke detector and fire extinguisher, you may never use your home AED, but everyone needs to be prepared for all possible eventualities.