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FREE CPR + Choking Workshop
Learning geared towards parents, grandparents and caregivers to small children. Noncertified course.
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Automated External Defibrillator: Public Access to Defibrillation
Ensure public safety by having an automated external defibrillator (AED) easily accessible for bystander use.
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Button Batteries - A Caustic-ary Tale.
So far in 2021, there have been 10 admissions to the Alberta Children's Hospital for button battery ingestions.
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"You! Call 911 and get me an AED"
Sound familiar? The classic line we were taught during CPR Class cerca 1990... (insert eye roll during this awkward acting moment)...
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Don't be Measle-y Confused
Measles is a viral disease, it starts with fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes, and sore throat. It’s followed by a rash that spreads over...
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Staff at Calgary school save little girl’s life with on-site defibrillator
By Jill Croteau Reporter - Global News --> WATCH VIDEO The principal and staff at Calgary’s Balmoral school were honoured for going...
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The Cold and Flu “What to do” – Kid’s Edition
When flu season hits, I know its all we can do to try and keep our kids healthy. But many times, regardless of how much hand sanitizer...
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Tylenol vs Advil
Tylenol Vs Advil These drugs are the most widely available over the counter analgesics* on the market for relief of pain and fever. But...
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Air Quality and Your Heath
Smoke from forest fires in British Columbia continues to move into Alberta, resulting in poor air quality across the province. Air...
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Hot vs Cold - Treating Injuries
In collaboration with our friends at West Valley Chiropractic Heat Therapy VS Cold Therapy FACT: Injuries happen... have you ever thrown...
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First Aid - Myth Busters
4 First Aid Myths BUSTED (volume #1) I remember my grandma telling me that every time I swallowed a piece of gum, it would stay in my...
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AED Awareness Week
CETS’ AED Awareness - A week in Review Thank you for everyone’s support on social media and to the Cochrane locations that participated...
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Ahhh-Choo! Allergies got You!
The Dreaded Seasonal Sneeze Medical advances have brought us to a time where we can perform entire heart and lung transplants, create...
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"Dry Drowning"
Dry / Secondary Drowning Disclaimer: It is my hope that this blog content acts to inform and empower you! My goal is not to add any...
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Narcan Kits (Naloxone)
When In Doubt, Pull The Narcan Out! Has anyone ever seen the movie “Bringing Out The Dead”? It is a weird, sometimes funny movie about a...
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Tic Toc it's Time to Talk Ticks
Hey thanks for checking us out! I’m ‘tick-led’ that you’re here! Time for some tick talk! Ticks thrive from May to August and tend to...
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Hypertension Awareness
Mmm ok...why a hose? I like to describe high blood pressure as though you were clogging the end of a garden hose. We all know what...
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Ba Da BaBa Baaa (We’re Lovin’ It)
We like to think there are two types of people in the world: 1. Those who have a genuine interest in learning First Aid and CPR ...
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Free Local AED Workshops
AED...?! We would like to reach out to all Cochrane & Area businesses/locations that currently own one of these "shock boxes" to offer a...
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