Tag: CPR

BLS CPR Healthcare Provider
This is the course needed for anyone in, or going into the healthcare career. Doctors, Nurses, EMT’s, MFR’s, Dental workers, CNA, GNA, LPN, etc…all need this level of CPR/AED Training. This hands-on course is conducted over about 3 hours and upon successful completion you will leave with your American Heart Association BLS CPR Provider card […]

CPR, AED, First Aid Training Class
This is an American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid CPR and AED class. The class will cover CPR for Adults, Children, and Infants. Along with choking and how to use an AED as well. We also cover Medical, Injury, and Environmental emergencies. Basic Bandaging, the use of an Epi pen and how to properly remove […]

Son awarded Gift of Life Award for actions to save father’s life
[do action=”schuh”/] When Mr. John Bengough became the victim of a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) on April 10th, he was given the gift of life by the fast actions of his son and a neighbor who came to his aid, performing CPR to keep his blood circulating until fire department personnel arrived. Today, Mr. Bengough […]

Toddler drowns while attending Glen Burnie birthday party
On May 3, 2014 at approximately 5:41 p.m., officers responded for a report of a drowning in the 1100 block of Marley Creek Dr., Glen Burnie, MD. Upon arrival, officers located a four-year old boy who was not breathing. Adults were actively administering CPR. Paramedics arrived and transported the child to BWMC for treatment. The […]

Man In Critical Condition After Crownsville House Fire
A 75-year-old man is in critical condition this evening after being pulled from a burning house. Fire crews arrived on the scene in the 1300 block of Generals Highway to find heavy fire from the rear of the home. Initially, crews were unaware of any victims, but as soon as they were, a second alarm […]

Annapolis Fire Department Graduates First Spanish CPR Class
Annapolis Fire Chief David L. Stokes, Sr. has announced the City’s first graduating class of a citizen CPR class and a Basic First Aid course taught entirely in Spanish. On September 8, the Annapolis Fire Department, in conjunction with Iglesia Hispana Emmanuel, offered the class with a specific focus on the Spanish speaking community. A total […]

Annapolis Outpaces Nation In Cardiac Saves
Annapolis Fire Chief David Stokes credits fast response times and highly trained Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel for the number of cardiac arrest victims that were saved in 2011. The City’s First Responders and Paramedics responded to 29 cardiac arrests, eight of which were resuscitated, breathing and with a pulse when arriving at the hospital, […]