Here is an outline of the precautions we are taking due to COVID-19, both at on-site locations as well as our Vital Education training center. COVID-19 Precautions for classes at your location; blended learning. Students cannot be sick Up to 10 students per session with minimum distance of 6′ between students and their manikin workspace. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Imagine your rescue team is called to the scene of a patient with a terrible injury, such as an amputation. During the assessment of the patient, one of your team collapses to the ground in a heap from stress. Now you have two patients. What do you do? Advanced Drills are a specialized offering from […]
Vital Education is a silver sponsor with the Illinois Marathon. Every year, Jen at Vital Education meets with race director, Jan Seely, to start planning sponsor events for the next years’ race, which is held in April. Last year, Vital Education and Supply sponsored a booth at the Health Expo and did a talk on […]
During a football team’s 2-hour practice in late August, the coach has defense running sprints without rest breaks for the last 20 minutes of practice. One of the players suddenly falls to the ground. He has extremely hot skin, is sweating, and appears disoriented. What would you do? This scenario can happen at any outdoor […]
Life-saving equipment and supplies need periodic maintenance and replacement. Enter the school year with confidence that you will be prepared for ANY medical emergency. Perform a physical inspection of all equipment and supplies kept on hand to save lives. Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) AED Defibrillation Pads AED pads expire and batteries will run down, […]