American Heart Association Statement: Dear Global AHA Training Network, Beginning in early March, to provide additional flexibility for providers, AHA Instructors, and AHA Training Centers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the AHA issued extensions for AHA Instructor and Provider cards beyond their recommended renewal date, initially for 60 days, then to 120 days. Over the last […]
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Pet First Aid Instructor: Chelsea LaFranchise
For the past eight years, Chelsea worked locally in Springfield and Champaign but got her start in Emergency Medicine in Tucson, Arizona; her hometown. When Chelsea joined Vital Education and Supply, she brought her emergency room experience to the classroom, teaching CPR and first aid to school teachers, businesses, and children in the surrounding area. […]
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November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month. According to Wikipedia, the color purple, or more specifically Lavender, is chosen as the representing color. Lavender, the plant (not the color), acts as a central nervous system relaxant and anticonvulsant. This topic is personal to me as I have a brother-in-law and a dear friend; both epileptic for […]
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Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. As a kid, I loved to dress up, and now that I’m an adult, that hasn’t changed. My dog, however, is not a fan. He is a mini schnauzer. People tell me that his anti-social behavior is forgiven because of his breed. I’ve been working with him diligently […]
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