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04/21/2026

I offer mobile, on-site CPR/First Aid classes to help get your risk mitigation strategy started.
If you’re a DFW area business owner, office manager, or team leader, this is one of the simplest and most impactful investments you can make—for your people, your culture, and your peace of mind.

04/21/2026

Texans! Note the dates.

Good morning, Denton County!

The Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday runs April 25–27, 2026. During this time, Texans can purchase qualifying emergency supplies tax-free to help prepare for hurricanes, flash floods, wildfires, and other disasters.

The holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 27. There is no limit on qualifying items, and no exemption certificate is required.

Tax-free items include:
• Portable generators under $3,000
• Emergency ladders and hurricane shutters under $300
• Supplies under $75 such as axes, batteries, nonelectric can openers, carbon monoxide detectors, coolers and ice chests (non-electric), fire extinguishers, first aid kits, fuel containers, ground anchor systems and tie-down kits, hatchets, ice packs, portable self-powered light sources (including flashlights, lanterns, and candles), mobile phone batteries and chargers, portable radios (including weather and two-way radios), smoke detectors, and tarps or plastic sheeting

Purchases can be made in-store, online, by phone, mail, or custom order. To qualify, the transaction must be completed within the holiday period. Items purchased during the window qualify even if they are delivered later. However, the payment must be successfully processed within the eligible dates—if payment is not completed until after the holiday, the purchase is taxable.

Shipping, delivery, handling, and transportation charges are included in the total sales price and may affect whether an item qualifies under the price limits.

Certain items do not qualify, including camping equipment, chainsaws, tents, extension ladders, vehicle batteries, and similar supplies.

For full statutory details, visit:
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/TX/htm/TX.151.htm #151.3565
Refund information and forms:
https://comptroller.texas.gov/forms/00-985.pdf
Sales tax refund guidance:
https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/sales/refunds/
Tax help and assistance:
https://comptroller.texas.gov/web-forms/tax-help/

For refund-related questions, contact 800-531-5441, ext. 34545. For general assistance, call 800-252-5555.

Texans are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to prepare ahead of severe weather season.

04/20/2026

I'm an RN and I offer BLS and CPR classes for people and businesses in the DFW area. Transparency is the key when a potential student reaches out to sign up for a BLS or CPR class. That is on the instructors, it shouldn't be a gue$$ing game for the students.

04/18/2026

https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/bystanders-use-of-cpr-helps-save-71-year-old-who-collapsed-at-the-atlanta-airport/?utm_content=375651943&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-237620710155346

Fire officials said the bystanders' quick thinking helped keep the 71-year-old man's blood flowing during the most critical moments.

04/17/2026

https://www.centraloregondaily.com/news/in-focus/french-au-pairs-save-man-bend-bar-cpr/article_4d4fb378-a331-41b5-b972-46d6583b4b14.html

Two French au pairs visiting Bend are being credited with helping save a man’s life after he collapsed at a downtown bar. Their CPR training made a critical difference before first responders arrived.

04/16/2026

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=2xxql&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

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

04/16/2026

News about (alleged) delayed CPR and preventable deaths makes me so sad and frustrated...more so when those allegedly involved are from my *own* profession---healthcare workers! "One staff member told a 911 operator she did not want to perform chest compressions because she had the flu".

A state investigation has found that a Denver assisted living facility took 13 minutes to locate a resident who collapsed and begin CPR -- failures regulators say placed all 125 residents in "immediate jeopardy."

04/13/2026

Those companies in the "regret" category that I refer to, they have paid out $600 million dollars in a 30 year time span, across all industries, because they didn't provide immediate first aid or CPR while waiting on EMS to arrive. Don't be lulled into a false sense of complaceny about your business' role and responsibilities when it comes to risk assessment and a safety plan. Whether the victim is an employee or client, the burden falls on the business owner!

04/13/2026

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/mike-heslin-died-after-restaurant-halted-cpr-lawsuit-claims/

Mike Heslin’s husband has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a Vegas restaurant, claiming it failed to perform CPR in a "timely manner”

04/13/2026

Business owners. Did you know your safety umbrella ALSO covers your clients and customers? Having no employees doesn't get you out of a required safety plan!

04/11/2026

Is your child's coach CPR certified? The majority of cardiac events for children and young adults happen at a sports field/setting. But keep in mind, preventable tragedies can also happen when adults are involved in sports. A *school* coach is probably certified but it can be hit or miss if a private organization or team is involved.

04/11/2026

Is your child's sports coach CPR certified? Probably...IF they work for a school district. But the same may not be true if it's a private organization or team in your community!

The boy's coach, according to his mother, later said that no one on the field knew CPR.