CPR in the 413

04/24/2026

Registration link: https://connect.ncoa.org/products/9th-annual-older-adult-mental-health-awareness-day-symposium?utm_campaign=enews20250306&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

04/23/2026

It's National Infant Immunization Week!

Check out this resourcewhat vaccines your baby needs from Immunize Orghttps://www.immunize.org/wp-content/uploads/catg.d/p4010.pdf

Voices for Vaccines

04/22/2026

04/22/2026

FYI, you will need to set up a CDC TRAIN account before watching the training. More info here https://www.train.org/cdctrain/course/1135313/details

04/22/2026

FYI, you will need to set up a CDC TRAIN account before watching the training. More info here https://www.train.org/cdctrain/course/1135315/details

04/22/2026

FYI, you will need to set up a CDC TRAIN account before you can watch the training. More info here https://www.train.org/cdctrain/course/1135322/details

04/22/2026

FYI, you will need to create an account for CDC TRAIN courses. More info here: https://www.train.org/cdctrain/course/1135336/details

04/19/2026

I'm not stressed...are you stressed?! 😵‍💫🫨🥴😱
Here are some tips to combat stress from the American Heart Association

What’s stressful for one person may not be for another. Happy events (new marriage.

04/17/2026

If interested, check out this FORM: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=qz9-oSON8kaH8z_Ot8agAEW2-sylKrlKqnDYGq_Tn0BUMVAyRUlZMVc2WDRTTlZXM09TUkZMN0xEQiQlQCN0PWcu&route=shorturl

04/15/2026

I have yet to see the Pitt. But, I know I am going to love Dr. Robbie et al before I even see it, because, duh, Noah Wyle.

Seriously though, the impact the Pitt has had on promoting and educating on public health has not been done, in my opinion, at this level since the 70's TV show Emergency and the 80's TV show Quincy.

As you know, I teach CPR and basic first aid. This article by Dr. Kristen Panthagani is a MUST read. Many of the questions I field from students at each class are addressed in the article.
The American Heart Association - CPR & First Aid 2025 guidelines were released in October 2025. (You can access a summary article here https://newsroom.heart.org/.../cpr-cardiopulmonary )

The AHA 2025 Guidelines for CPR addresses concerns about baring the chest of a person with breasts, when using an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). The research over the last five years has shown people are hesitant to use an AED on women, or those who identify as a woman, for fear of getting into trouble, just as Dr. Panthagani outlines.

It is acceptable to place the pads on the chest without removing the bra. Work around the bra-EVEN a bra with underwire.

It is important to begin CPR and incorporate the use of an AED as soon as one becomes available. KNOW the signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest: No Response and No Breathing, begin CPR with chest compressions.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women and men in the United States. Learn CPR and you could save the life of someone you love or help a stranger return to their family.
https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/if-your-heart-stopped-right-now-would?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=281219&post_id=194213959&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=paols&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Why women are less likely to receive CPR—and less likely to survive

04/15/2026

April is Oral Cancer Awareness month. Learn more here: https://oralcancerfoundation.org/about/