Stroke Signs? Act FAST!
Five signs and symptoms of a stroke The FAST acronym for stroke detection What to do if someone is having a stroke Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in...
Lifesaving Naloxone For Our Community
February 16, 20220 Comments
SMD2022-03-16T23:38:26-07:00With opioid deaths on the rise in the United States (more than any other developed nation in the world), it is vital that community members have access to information...
Now Offering Infant CPR for Parents
January 5, 20220 Comments
SMD2022-09-17T07:36:04-07:00We are excited to introduce a new offering to our classroom lineup! Alongside our American Heart Association certification classes, Vive CPR will now be offering a special baby-focused class called...
Workplace CPR Training
October 2, 20210 Comments
SMD2022-09-15T20:09:53-07:00Good leaders lead by example, by setting precedents, and by doing what they expect of others. Today, we provided a workplace CPR training for the Mill Valley Tennis Club...
Now Offering ACLS Classes
August 26, 20210 Comments
SMD2022-09-15T20:24:50-07:00Perhaps now more than ever, our patients are depending on us to perform high quality care when they need it the most. To ensure that providers are staying up...
What is an AED?
July 7, 20210 Comments
SMD2022-09-17T08:00:23-07:00What is an AED? AED stands for “automated external defibrillator”. This is a machine that can be used on a victim of cardiac arrest to provide a shock and...
Do You Know How To Perform CPR?
May 29, 20210 Comments
SMD2022-03-11T17:21:04-08:00The use of CPR dates all the way back to 1740, yet even today, most Americans don’t know how to perform CPR. Given properly and immediately to sudden cardiac...
Heart Attack vs. Cardiac Arrest
April 29, 20211 Comment
SMD2022-03-11T17:51:18-08:00People often mistake the terms “heart attack” and “cardiac arrest” as meaning the same thing. While a heart attack can lead to cardiac arrest, the two are not synonymous. A heart...
What is CPR and Why Do We Do It?
February 17, 20210 Comments
SMD2022-09-17T09:47:55-07:00What is CPR? CPR is an acronym for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. “Cardio” refers to the heart, “pulmonary” refers to the lungs, and resuscitation means “the action or process of reviving someone...
A Cardiac Arrest Save
February 4, 20210 Comments
SMD2022-09-17T09:59:47-07:00Many would argue that there is no greater achievement for a paramedic than restarting someone’s heart that had stopped beating. I tend to agree. The idea that you may help someone...