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Workplace Approved CPR level "A" Courses in Halifax, Nova Scotia

First Aid Basics: Identifying Low Risk Workplace Environments

One of the most common mistakes that employers make, especially those who own or manage small businesses, is underestimating the risk that their employees are exposed to during office hours. When this happens, they fail to recognize their workplace as a low risk environment which eventually leads them to overlook the importance of having first […]

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Splinting a Broken leg using a SAM splint

First Aid Basics: Identifying High Risk Workplace Environments

One of the most effective ways to eliminate employee absenteeism due to accidents and other physical injuries in the workplace is to assess the workplace environment in order to determine the risk level in the area. By identifying this key piece of information, employers will be able to determine if they need to invest money

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Red Cross CPR HCP and AED Re-Certifications in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Learning from Disasters in the Past: Taking Halifax First Aid

Through the hard work and dedication of its government and residents, Halifax has become one of the most progressive areas in Canada with its relatively low unemployment rate and impressive GDP. However, this does not mean that the area is without past tragedies and notable disasters which residents can learn from. Here is one of

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Paresthesia: Types, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Paresthesia is a feeling of tickling, tingling, prickling, burning or numbness of a skin region, usually the hands, arms, feet or legs, but not restricted to the limbs.The sensation arises without warning and is painless. It is not associated with any long term physical consequence. Paresthesia is due to nerve compression. It is commonly called

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