Thin Red Line CPR

04/02/2026

When you bundle and save with us, your return on your investment massively increases. Charge top dollar because with our training, you're the best at what you do.

Our 4.5 hour Health & Safety Institute Child and Babysitter Safety Course encompasses everything you need to know for your babysitting business. Your personal safety is our top priority. Preparation, how to set up your business, how much to charge, meeting the family, safety in and around your clients house, taking care of kids, Food prep, diapers, bottles, playtime, behavior issues, bedtime, a full first aid course. putting it all together.

Here's the kicker. We are also going to cover an entire adult/child/infant CPR/AED and choking.

You'll get TWO certifications! Babysitting safety AND American Heart Association Heartsaver Total. Only $100 per student! No one offers that... we checked😁

Follow us on Facebook to see upcoming public classes or contact us and we can bring the class to you.

04/02/2026

04/02/2026

Not April fools. We have officially aligned with the Health Safety Institute (HSI) as a training center. With that comes a lot of opportunities. in addition to CPR, first aid and stop the bleed... we are authorized to teach: Advanced first aid, Wilderness advanced first aid, bloodborne pathogens, child and babysitting safety, EPI auto injectors, Emergency oxygen, and Emergency Medical Responder (EMR). These are a mix of in-person, online and blended courses.

The HSI EMR course does NOT grant a Texas certification... but we CAN become Texas certified EMS instructors and be able to provide state credentials for those who want it and massively increase my target audience for that course.

If I hire Paramedics or nurses as instructors, we can add ACLS and PALS. So anyone interested in teaching, let me know.

HSI also have OSHA 10 and 30 available and let me know I could become an OSHA instructor and get those courses from OSHA.

Lots of fun and exciting things coming this year. Stay tuned.

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04/01/2026

Great news! We have gone completely AI. Our CPR instructor robots can teach 24/7 365 without a break!

03/28/2026

That's awesome! Live in McKinney? Click the link to learn more about this program.

With your help, we can deliver CPR or an AED in the first critical minutes of a cardiac emergency and save lives. Become a Neighborhood Hero at McKinneyFire.org/Hero.
🫀 Free CPR training available May 14, June 11, or July 9
⚡ AEDs provided after registration & training

03/26/2026

That looks like a cool training opportunity.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1E2u3DNNm8/

We are happy to announce the next Citizens EMS Academy on June 13, 2026 from 8am-5pm.

This is a FREE course for residents of Parker County. Applications must be approved and background checks must be completed by June 8, 2026.

Don't wait to sign up, the course is limited to 20 students. Spots fill up fast.

DETAILS:

- Day with a Community Health Paramedic

- Department tours and hands-on skills training

- Hands-only CPR training

- Stop the bleed training

- Listen to live 911 calls

- Schedule a ride along with critical care paramedics after completion

- Experience responding to 911 calls

- Q&A with field paramedics

LOCATION:
750 E. Anderson Street, Weatherford, TX 76086

APPLY:
https://www.pchdtx.gov/f/25

VISIT:
www.pchdtx.gov

03/26/2026

Student question from this morning: Once you start CPR how long do you go? When would you stop?

90% of the time if CPR is started, we don't stop until we get to the hospital.

There is dead and then there is dead dead. Dead, the patient recently coded and we have a chance of getting ROSC, we work it.

Dead dead, patient has obvious signs that are not compatible with life, rigor mortis, liver mortis, decapitation, if CPR was started we could stop.

If you are alone, go as long as you physically can.

Each situation depends upon the patient, the age of the patient, families wishes, DNR. Gotta read the room and adapt.

03/23/2026

Student question: Can Narcan nasal spray be sprayed into the patient's mouth?

Narcan (naloxone) nasal spray is designed specifically for intranasal administration (spraying into the nose) and should not be used sublingually (under the tongue). It works best when sprayed into the nostril of a person on their back. While naloxone can be absorbed sublingually in other forms, the nasal spray device is not designed for that route.

03/21/2026

With the large CPR classes scheduled this year it was necessary to purchase another Preston infant manikin. Now we need baby names to tell them apart. "Preston" is kinda low hanging fruit. We can be more creative. 🤔😅

Let's hear your suggestions?

03/19/2026

03/17/2026

Student question: Should you drink water if you're choking?

No, you should not drink water when actively choking, as it can worsen the obstruction, cause you to choke on the water itself, or push the object deeper into the airway. If a person is choking, the best action is to encourage coughing, or if they cannot breathe, use back blows and abdominal thrusts.

Key Considerations:
Active Choking: If someone cannot speak, breathe, or cough effectively, do not give them water. Immediately perform first aid (Heimlich maneuver).
Stuck Food: If food is stuck in the esophagus (food pipe) and not blocking the airway, you might try small sips of water, but this is not recommended if the person is struggling to breathe.
What to do instead: If a person is coughing, encourage them to continue, as this is the most effective way to clear the airway.

For severe, non-productive choking (no sound, inability to breathe), call for emergency services immediately.