http://www.minnesotacprtraining.com Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:14:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Our company update! American CPR & Safety, Inc. is pleased to update our readers on our corporate expansion.  We also want you to know there are new trends in OSHA and CPR/First Aid training and much more.  There have been more instructors added to our faculty.  They have many personal and professional attributes to add to the classroom ... http://www.minnesotacprtraining.com/september-newletter.html PUT YOUR CAR KEYS BESIDE YOUR BED AT NIGHT Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn ... http://www.minnesotacprtraining.com/minnesota-cpr-safety-tip.html Lets talk Stroke! Promptly recognizing stroke signs and symptoms and seeking help immediately can mean the defference between life, death or disability.  According to the CDC, the five warning symptoms of a stroke are: Sudden weakness or numbness of the arms, legs, or face, especially on one side.  Sudden vision problems in one or ... http://www.minnesotacprtraining.com/minnesota-cpr-june-newsletter.html In order to restore a normal heartbeat, an electrical shock must be delivered to the heart. This is called defibrillation. The shock itself doesn't switch the heart back on - it's not like flipping a tripped circuit breaker. Instead, defibrillation actually stops the heart briefly! This gives the heart's pacemaker a chance ... http://www.minnesotacprtraining.com/how-to-perform-adult-cpr-minnesota.html