Alaska CPR & Medical Education

08/10/2018

Community Car Seat Safety Check info:

06/06/2018

Electrical safety is a shared, ongoing responsibility and while you may not be an electrician, inspector, facility manager, or engineer, or have a copy of

11/20/2017

Turkey fryers are dangerous. Every Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons, homes burn down across the nation due to misuse of the cooking tool. For this reason, NFPA discourages their use. If you do use one, do not overfill the oil, do not insert frozen birds, and only use outdoors in case the turkey slips and falls into the vat during loading.

10/23/2017

Make Halloween safe for your little monsters with a few simple tips: http://www.nfpa.org/halloween

09/13/2017

Do you know anybody needing CPR for their job, or to get a job? This certification is good for 2 years, and covers all age groups with an emphasis on child-care specific first aid.

09/08/2017

Just like in large organizations, small businesses also need to ensure their employees are appropriately trained to succeed at their jobs.

Here's some best practices to learn from.

Without the resources of a large organization, what are the best ways for small businesses to train employees while minimizing lost time and keeping costs down?

08/29/2017

08/13/2017

You can make a difference in life by saving a life. Learn CPR.

"Fitness First said their team was on hand when the man collapsed and the use of a defibrillator and CPR was carried out immediately."

07/24/2017

"If you don’t work in a shipyard, you might not have heard about a recently released fact sheet from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Even for workers who don’t work at a dockside jobsite, the sheet provides a great demonstration of just how many components go into creating a robust safety culture in the workplace."

Even for workers who don’t work dockside, OSHA's new shipyard spray painting fact sheet reminds us how many components go into creating a robust safety culture.

07/20/2017

“Every year, dozens of workers die and thousands more become ill while working in extreme heat or humid conditions. More than 40 percent of heat-related worker deaths occur in the construction industry, but workers in every field are susceptible. There are a range of heat illnesses and they can affect anyone, regardless of age or physical condition.”

OSHA’s annual “Water. Rest. Shade.” campaign offers suggestions and resources to help employers and workers keep it cool when working outdoors this summer.

07/17/2017

More than half (55 percent) cannot get first aid or CPR+AED training from their employer – and even if employers do offer this training, it’s often either one or the other.

Half of all U.S. workers (50 percent) cannot locate the AED at work. In the hospitality industry, that number rises to two-thirds (66 percent).

Recent surveys have revealed a significant lack of training and preparedness for responding to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) incidents in U.S. workplaces.