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...
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...
Cardiac Arrest Occurrence By Location
January 24, 20210 Comments
SMD2022-03-11T17:13:53-08:00Let’s talk about cardiac arrest occurrence by location. A low estimate says that approximately 80% of cardiac arrest happens outside of a hospital (some references state even higher percentages). That...