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Acadian honors its best of the best. (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Former United States Vice President Dick Cheney served as the keynote speaker for Acadian's annual Paramedic Luncheon. In front of 1,500 guests yesterday at the Lafayette Convention Center, Cheney praised Acadian's medics, saying, "I am delighted to be here to have the opportunity to participate in awarding the Paramedic of the Year Award. I think it's a tremendous recognition; I know there is a lot of competition...

Half Price CPR Classes in San Francisco for National CPR Week in June San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 Safety Training Seminars is an official American Heart Association CPR & First-aid certification training school located in San Francisco. In celebration of National CPR Week, All of the CPR and First-aid courses are being offered at half price of the normal rates. In order to qualify for this discount, the courses must be taught at a company's location in the San Francisco...

Rivers Quibodeaux survived a cardiac arrest thanks to the quick thinking of his parents and the swift work of Acadian medics. (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 This week is National EMS Week, which recognizes and honors emergency professionals and their efforts to provide the best emergency care and to improve health communications in communities. The mission of this week is also to educate the public that all can play a role in the chain of survival. Citizens are the first link, and a very important...

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Michael Wolf and other department officials participated in the final day of the East Coast leg of the National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Memorial Bike Ride in honor of National EMS Week, May 19-25. The seven-day bike ride honors EMS personnel who serve every day, those who have become sick or injured while performing their duties and those who have died in the line of duty. Wolf was...

Emergency medical practitioners train to respond to both adult and pediatric emergencies, and the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program specifically provides instruction, education and resources for quality care for the youngest patients. May 22 is recognized as Emergency Medical Services for Children Day. Versailles, Ky. (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Recent tragedies including the Oklahoma tornado, the Boston Marathon bombings and the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut all...

From Best Practices to Technology Needs, Summit Covers Day-to-Day Handling of 9-1-1 Calls to Major Incidents Including Sandy Hook Shootings and Boston Marathon Bombings FRAMINGHAM, Mass., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rave Mobile Safety, the trusted software partner of campus and public safety, today announced that May 8-10 it hosted its Fourth Annual Smart911 Summit. The highly successful event featured professionals from leading 9-1-1 and emergency communications associations, as...

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In recognition of national Emergency Medical Services Week, which runs through May 25, PennDOT today encouraged Pennsylvanians to sign up for two free programs aimed at saving lives in emergency situations - the Yellow Dot and Emergency Contact Information (ECI) programs. "Emergency responders need as much information as possible as quickly as possible when victims are in a crash or emergency situation," PennDOT Secretary...

Swank HealthCare is excited to announce the availability of continuing education credits for the American Heart Association courses: Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Online Part 1 Course and Acute Stroke Online. Among its comprehensive continuing education and continuing medical education (CE/CME) offerings, Swank HealthCare also offers American Heart Association online courses to help hospital professionals fulfill requirements relating to emergency preparedness skills and update...

The Company is Also Offering PALS and BLS Course Manuals at No Charge NEW YORK, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- United Medical Education, a company that provides online certification for Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS), is now offering free PALS, BLS and ACLS online course manuals. In order to gain access to the free manuals, people simply need to build an account with the company. By offering the free...

An experimental, inexpensive iPhone application transmitted diagnostic heart images faster and more reliably than emailing photo images, according to a research study presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2013. The app could help save lives by speeding treatment for the deadliest type of heart attack known as STEMI (ST segment elevation myocardial infarction), in which a clot blocks blood flow to the heart. A critical...