Category Archives: NorCal E.M.T.

I’m an AHA Instructor, what’s next?

AHA Instructors: Teach for Yourself or Teach For Others What you need to know as an AHA instructor now that you are ready to teach Congratulations, your hard work has paid off and you now have an American Heart Association Instructor certification. During your training, you learned about the infrastructure of the AHA and where you […]

How CPR ‘chain of survival’ saves Folsom boy

How CPR ‘chain of survival’ saves Folsom boy How CPR ‘chain of survival’ saves Folsom boy. News10 ABC FOLSOM, CA – Paramedics say an 11-year-old boy who stopped breathing during a swim team practice apparently suffered no long-term brain damage thanks to quick action by coaches and team parents. Ian Lathrop went into cardiac arrest while […]

American Heart Association encourages all to learn CPR

American Heart Association encourages all to learn CPR Posted: 01/30/2014 By: Julian Osorio The American Heart Association is encouraging everyone to attend a local CPR class and learn how to administer the life-saving procedure. Nearly 383,000 out of hospital sudden cardiac arrests occur annually, and 70 percent of Americans are unable to act due to […]

16 year old saves a man’s life with CPR

Megan Ringel, 16, of Wauconda, saves man’s life with CPR Wednesday, September 11, 2013 Megan Ringel, 16, of Wauconda, received an award from the McHenry County Sheriff after performing CPR on a man who was not breathing. Megan Ringel, 16, received an award from the McHenry County Sheriff after performing CPR on a man who […]

Which CPR class is right for you?

Which CPR class is right for you? CPR Sacramento offers a few different types of CPR classes, which are designed to meet the needs of a wide range of professions and workplace environments. Which class is right for you? That can depend on your profession, your planned activity, or your future CPR training needs. Our […]

9-year-old boy shows mom how to do CPR, saving infants life

9-year-old boy shows mom how to do CPR, saving infants life A 9-year-old boy and his 10-year-old friend are being hailed as heroes after helping a woman whose baby stopped breathing. One boy gave instructions on how to CPR while the other boy waited for an ambulance. Susanna Rohm said that she was holding her […]

ACLS Certification & Recertification in Sacramento

ACLS Certification & Recertification in Sacramento Sacramento area ACLS classes in Rancho Cordova and Roseville Advanced Cardiac Life Support – ACLS Course offered by the American Heart Association intended for healthcare providers who either direct or participate in the resuscitation of a patient such as emergency department staff, intensive care units, physicians, nurses, paramedics and […]

PALS Certification & Recertification in Sacramento

PALS Certification & Recertification in Sacramento Sacramento area PALS classes in Rancho Cordova and Roseville Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is a course that is co-branded by the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics intended for healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children. This includes personnel in emergency response, […]