By Dianne Rende Everyone has a panic button. It is a natural protective internal system that causes us to react in life threatening situations. First aid situations can trigger a person’s panic button. Did you hear about the paramedic that…
By Dianne Rende Any injury to the eye could potentially lead to a loss of sight, which is why knowing first aid for the eye is so important. First Aid for the Eye To locate and remove a loose foreign particle…
By Dianne Rende Because of their dramatic impact on survival rates and their incredible ease of use, more and more Automated External Defibrillator’s (AED) are popping up in public places as part of Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) Programs. Many workplaces have…
By Dianne Rende Five major agencies including St. John Ambulance, Canadian Red Cross, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Canadian Ski Patrol and the Lifesaving Society are implementing improvements to first aid and CPR practices. Approximately every five years, the…
By Dianne Rende While Occupational Health and Safety requirements differ from business to business, and province to province, there are a few steps that can help determine the needs of a workplace. We recommend consulting the relevant province or territory…
By Dianne Rende The most recent statistics published by the Workers Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)1 reports that although the workforce has grown by almost 9%, the number of registered claims has decreased by 36% and injured workers are returning…
By Dianne Rende November is CPR month. Open your wallet and take out your certificate. Is it dusty or more than three years old? Then it is time to renew it. There are no longer any expiry dates on CPR…
By Dianne Rende How do you know if your first aid training provider is delivering the Ontario required first aid curriculum to your employees? Most employers will assume that if they pay a company a fee for the delivery of…
By Dianne Rende Earlier this week the OPP released a statement to inform the public that 27 people had died on Ontario roads in June alone, and since then, three more people have lost their lives. To date more than…
By Dianne Rende If your workplace is like most in Ontario, you will be on the hunt for a bandage when you get a simple paper cut. Why do you go on these investigative searches? Because the adhesive bandage is…
