These trainings include CPR, First Aid and Bloodborne Pathogens.

Employers without internal training centers are turning more to accredited providers of web-based learning in these areas.

ProTrainings.com offers accredited group programs that allow employees to train in their location eliminating travel expenses and loss of productivity.

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When firefighter Tammy Rodriguez was greeted by the rambunctious, brown and white pitbull in the Engine 57 station house Friday night, she couldn’t believe her eyes.

“Oh my gosh, are you kidding me?” she said.

Just hours earlier, Rodriguez went to work on the lifeless dog as her colleagues finished putting out the fire in the 1800 block of North Honoree Street.

Firefighter Terry Reilley said the fire “pretty much destroyed” the second and third floors of two buildings.

“And I would imagine water damage probably ruined the first floor of each,” he said.

During her efforts, Rodriguez went through two tanks of oxygen, fed through a mask fitted for animals, and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the animal.

“For a while, there, it wasn’t reacting, but I think just the positive pressure of oxygen made it start breathing, which was exciting.  And then we just kept working her and all of a sudden she just opened her eyes… and then she got up,” recalled Rodriguez.

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The course is blended, so while you can watch the videos and take the test online, we also require some extra training which we can do via webcam.

Becoming a CPR Skill Evaluator will also get you listed on Blended CPR.  That way, people in your area can contact you for a skill evaluation, giving you another source of income.

You can train to evaluate for our CPR, First Aid or First Aid Basic programs.  Learn about each of the Skill Evaluator Training Courses.

You can learn more, or get started today at ProSkillEval.com, and if you’d like to learn more, download the Student Manual PDF all about the program.

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ProCPR Training Videos

ProFirstAid Training Videos

ProFirstAid Basic Training Videos

ProFirstAid Advanced Training Videos

It has been a lot of work, but it’s worth it to make sure you’re all well trained and up to date.

We’ve also uploaded all of the videos to our YouTube Channel.  If you’d like to subscribe to the channel, we do add new videos there from time to time.

We hope that you enjoy the training videos.

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If you are currently certified with the Red Cross, AHA, American Safety Council, ASHI or Medic First Aid, you are welcome to utilize the program and receive a new, two-year ProFirstAid Advanced certificate. Blended learning certification with skills test is available.

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The first piece of lightning safety has to do with making sure you’re in a safe location when a storm comes in.  If you’re at an outdoor event, someone will likely have a safety plan, but you can also plan ahead by locating the nearest safe structures or locations.  Buildings that are normally occupied by or frequently used by people, that have plumbing and wiring to act as a ground.  You can also seek shelter in a car with a hard metal top and the windows all rolled up.  Not convertibles or golf carts.  And remember: do not touch the sides of the vehicle.

When you hear thunder, or see lightning, be aware of how close the lightning is to your location.  You should also begin to move people to a safe location.  I had once heard that the distance of the lightning from your location is about a mile per second between the flash and the thunder, but I learned that when I was a kid and never really questioned it or learned the actual numbers.  It turns out that it is quite different.

The flash-to-bang method is the easiest and most convenient way to estimate how far away lightning is occurring. Thunder always accompanies lightning, even though its audible range can be diminished due to background noise in the immediate environment, and its distance from the observer. To use the flash-to-bang method, count the seconds from the time the lightning is sighted to when the clap of thunder is heard. Divide this number by five to obtain how far away (in miles) the lightning is occurring. For example, if an individual counts 15 seconds between seeing the flash and hearing the bang, 15 divided by five equals three; therefore, the lightning flash is approximately 3 miles away.

Regardless of the distance away, figure out the relative distance to a shelter for everyone, and if necessary make alternate decisions and gather help for crowd control.  Usually there are a number of leaders that will make themselves known who will be sure that things are going smoothly.

Specific lightning-safety guidelines have been developed for the NCAA with the assistance of the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL).

* As a minimum, NSSL staff strongly recommend that by the time the monitor obtains a flash-to-bang count of 30 seconds, all individuals should have left the athletic site and reached a safe structure or location. Athletic events may need to be terminated.

* The existence of blue sky and the absence of rain are not protection from lightning. Lightning can, and does strike as far as 10 miles away from the rain shaft. It does not have to be raining for lightning to strike.

* If no safe structure or location is within a reasonable distance, find a thick grove of small trees surrounded by taller trees or a dry ditch. Assume a crouched position on the ground with only the balls of the feet touching the ground, wrap your arms around your knees and lower your head. Minimize contact with the ground, because lightning current often enters a victim through the ground rather than by a direct overhead strike. MINIMIZE YOUR BODY’S SURFACE AREA, AND MINIMIZE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND! DO NOT LIE FLAT! If unable to reach safe shelter, stay away from the tallest trees or objects (such as light poles or flag poles), metal objects (such as fences or bleachers), individual trees, standing pools or water, and open fields. Avoid being the highest object in a field. Do not take shelter under a single, tall tree.

* A person who feels his or her hair stand on end, or skin tingle, should immediately crouch, as described above.

* Avoid using the telephone, except in emergency situations. People have been struck by lightning while using a land-line telephone. A cellular phone or portable remote phone is a safe alternative to land-line phones, if the person and the antenna are located within a safe structure or location, and if all other precautions are followed.

* When considering resumption of an athletic activity, NSSL staff recommends that everyone should ideally wait at least 30 minutes after the last flash of lightning or sound of thunder before returning to the field or activity.

* People who have been struck by lightning do not carry an electrical charge. Therefore, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is safe for the responder. If possible, an injured person should be moved to a safer location before starting CPR. Lightning-strike victims who show signs of cardiac or respiratory arrest need emergency help quickly. Prompt, aggressive CPR has been highly effective for the survival of victims of lightning strikes.

-via MIAA.net – Lightning Safety

If someone is struck by lightning, here are some steps to take.

1. Go or call for help immediately, including calling 911.

2. Assess the situation.  Is the scene safe?  How many are injured?

3. Check for breathing and a heartbeat, as lightning strike victims often fall victim to cardiac arrest.

4. Administer CPR.  As noted above, people who have been struck by lightning do not carry an electrical charge.  CPR is safe for the responder and has been highly effective.

5. Treat other lightning caused injuries. Besides cardiac and respiratory arrest, other lightning-caused injuries are burns, shock, brain injury, muscular and skeletal damage, and sometimes blunt trauma including broken bones and ruptured organs. Some victims also experience nervous system disruption with loss of consciousness and amnesia. Treat all these injuries with basic first aid until help arrives. Death by lightning usually results from cardiac arrest.

-via About

Now, for a bit of levity, here is video about a woman that survived a lightning strike, thanks to CPR.

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We’ve worked hard at making this available for those that don’t require the full training, which normally includes Infant and Child training as well.

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The videos cover topics such as hypothermia and frostbite.  We hope that you enjoy them!

The first video sets the foundation for the training series, with some basic helpful information about cold weather.

The next is about Hypothermia.  What should to do if you have hypothermia?

And finally, here’s a video on Frostbite.  How should you handle a case of frostbite?

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On ProCPR, you wouldn’t notice too many changes.  Every user now has a dashboard that allows you to do more with the program.  We’ve also added a practice test for you to go through at will.

ProFirstAid is the one with the most change.  The entire graphical user interface has changed to match the layout we’ve been using on ProCPR for some time now.  It’s a more intuitive design that is easier to use, and we are excited that it has finally launched.

ProBloodborne has some minor tweaks, as the video page is now easier to navigate, and is a wider interface allowing for more room to breathe.

We’ve been working on the new system for about two and a half years, and we’re very excited to have the new system in place.

Now that it’s here, more new features are coming.  Stay tuned.

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There is no better time to learn CPR and First Aid, than the present.  It’s something that many people are afraid to learn, because they fear they might do it wrong, or because it teaches them that it could be something that they too could be faced with at some point in their life.  For many, it means a lifestyle change (smoking, exercise), and it’s not something that a lot of people want to deal with.

For instance, sudden cardiac arrest affects more than 300,000 people each year with a mortality rate over 92%. It can happen to anyone at anytime.  It has been known to happen on the sports field, in the office, while on a leisurely bike ride, or while driving.  Starting CPR as quickly as possible is critical, as has been shown time and time again, because the earlier you start, the greater the patients chances of survival.  Every minute that is wasted before CPR is started decreases the survival rate by a full 10%.  But bystanders do not need to be afraid to get involved.  Simply call 9-1-1 and get going on chest compressions, pressing hard and fast until advanced life support arrives.  Remember, good Samaritan laws give you protection.

CPR training is available for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, online at ProCPR.org and ProFirstAid.com.  Take the time to get informed and learn what it takes to save a life.  Get empowered to get involved if CPR is needed.  Get ProCPR.  You could give someone triple the chances of survival that they wouldn’t have had, otherwise.  Wouldn’t you want your friends to do the same for you?

Spread the word!

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