Our West Palm Beach campus is proud to announce that its Associate Degree in Nursing program has been granted initial accreditation from ACEN.
As we officially enter the summer months, temperatures in South Florida have been hotter than normal with no end in sight. In Coastal Palm Beach County, temperatures may break the 90-degree mark, and if the heat streak continues, it could be the longest hot stretch this year. In 2015, the highest temperature documented in West Palm Beach was 96 degrees on April 26th.
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On June 8, 2015, Mike Brodzinski, a 16-year old from Pennsylvania, was in the middle of a recreation baseball game when he realized that the game’s umpire had collapsed. As a volunteer firefighter, Brodzinski took his training, and put it to use and helped save a life.
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If you are trying to decide which path to take, to become an EMT or a Firefighter, you will want to do some research on both courses and see which one may be the best fit for you. Two factors you may want to consider is how long is training for each course, and what the salary is for each career.
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The American Heart Association offers Emergency Cardiac Care programs with the hope of increasing survival rates and the quality of life for victims of stroke and heart attack. Emergency Cardiac Care programs educate more than 12 million people every year by training healthcare providers, caregivers, and the general public on how to respond to these medical emergencies.
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Being a firefighter is a rewarding occupation that requires physical fitness and performing under stressful time constraints among other very important duties. Before you decide that you want to jump into a career as a firefighter, you should be knowledgeable about the tools and gear that firefighters use on a daily basis as they continue to save lives.
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When it comes to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), it does differ between infants, children, and adults. Choking is the number one cause of unintentional death in infants. It’s important to be prepared on how to administer CPR to an infant in case you are ever in a situation that requires it. Below are the steps for CPR for an infant if he or she is not breathing.
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With the continuous improvement and training of CPR and first aid techniques, the survival rate of those suffering from sudden cardiac arrest is increasing. Every five years, guidelines on how rescuers should perform first aid and basic life supporting techniques are reviewed and updated.
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According to the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care, there are 5 critical components of performing high quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): minimize interruptions in chest compressions, provide compressions of adequate rate and depth, avoid leaning between compressions, and avoid excessive ventilation.
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Seventy percent of Americans may feel helpless to act during a cardiac emergency because they either do not know how to administer CPR or their training has significantly lapsed.
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Stroke is a leading cause of death in the United States, taking nearly 130,000 American lives each year. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking are major risk factors for stroke. About half of Americans have at least one of these three risk factors.
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