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Most people pick a career where there is room advancement after a few years. As a firefighter, there are a few ways of promotion: the oldest method which is by popular vote, being selected by the fire chief, chief officers, or a written and/or oral examination.
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EMS personnel have legal duties while on the job and it is never too soon to brush up on those responsibilities.
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women. In fact, according to the American Heart Association, heart disease takes the lives of more than 375,000 Americans annually.
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When we think of CPR, we rarely think of how it all came to be. Here you will find information dating back to 1740 and the history of CPR.
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As our world continues to advance technologically, it’s no surprise that there are apps available for download on your smartphone that have been designed to improve cardiac arrest survival rates.
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Four out of five cardiac arrests occur at home, and failure to act in such an emergency can lead to death. The American Heart Association is looking to decrease the chances of death from cardiac arrest by implementing a program called the CPR in Schools Training Kit.
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The American Heart Association’s Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation Course is an eLearning course targeted for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists in Cardiology and Electrophysiology.
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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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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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