Med+Outreach CPR

07/29/2025

Ever notice those red boxes on the wall?

As kids, they seemed mysterious.
Why are they locked? Who uses them? Can I touch it?

Inside is an AED — Automated External Defibrillator.
It’s not just equipment — it’s a life-saving tool used during sudden cardiac arrest to help restart a heart.

And guess what? You don’t have to be a doctor to use one.
With CPR and First Aid training, anyone can help save a life.

Let’s stop walking past AEDs without knowing what they are and lets get trained to be able to use them.

07/22/2025

🧠 Food for Thought: Why Aren’t Parents CPR Certified?

Oregon requires all child care workers to be CPR and First Aid certified. Makes total sense—they're responsible for children's safety every day.

But here's our question:

Why aren’t parents required to be CPR certified, too?
Aren’t they around their kids even more—during meals, play and sleep?

Emergencies like choking, drowning, or allergic reactions happen most often at home. And when every second counts, would you know what to do?

💬 We’re not saying it should be mandatory (yet 😉), but what if CPR training was a normal part of parenting?

👉 Let’s start the conversation—and maybe even save a life.

07/15/2025