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H₂S Mythbusters: Separating Facts from Fatal Mistakes
Understanding the facts about hydrogen sulfide can prevent tragedy and keep your crew safe. Book your next H₂S Alive or refresher course in Cochrane today — and make sure everyone goes home safely.


Home Alone Safety Tips
This program teaches applicable and age-appropriate skills, while increasing and reinforcing a youth’s capacity to improve his or her own safety at home.


FREE CPR + Choking Workshop
Learning geared towards parents, grandparents and caregivers to small children. Noncertified course.


Automated External Defibrillator: Public Access to Defibrillation
Ensure public safety by having an automated external defibrillator (AED) easily accessible for bystander use.


Button Batteries - A Caustic-ary Tale.
So far in 2021, there have been 10 admissions to the Alberta Children's Hospital for button battery ingestions.


"You! Call 911 and get me an AED"
Sound familiar? The classic line we were taught during CPR Class cerca 1990... (insert eye roll during this awkward acting moment)...


Don't be Measle-y Confused
Measles is a viral disease, it starts with fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes, and sore throat. It’s followed by a rash that spreads over...


Staff at Calgary school save little girl’s life with on-site defibrillator
By Jill Croteau Reporter - Global News --> WATCH VIDEO The principal and staff at Calgary’s Balmoral school were honoured for going...


The Cold and Flu “What to do” – Kid’s Edition
When flu season hits, I know its all we can do to try and keep our kids healthy. But many times, regardless of how much hand sanitizer...


Tylenol vs Advil
Tylenol Vs Advil These drugs are the most widely available over the counter analgesics* on the market for relief of pain and fever. But...


Air Quality and Your Heath
Smoke from forest fires in British Columbia continues to move into Alberta, resulting in poor air quality across the province. Air...


Hot vs Cold - Treating Injuries
In collaboration with our friends at West Valley Chiropractic Heat Therapy VS Cold Therapy FACT: Injuries happen... have you ever thrown...


First Aid - Myth Busters
4 First Aid Myths BUSTED (volume #1) I remember my grandma telling me that every time I swallowed a piece of gum, it would stay in my...


AED Awareness Week
CETS’ AED Awareness - A week in Review Thank you for everyone’s support on social media and to the Cochrane locations that participated...


Ahhh-Choo! Allergies got You!
The Dreaded Seasonal Sneeze Medical advances have brought us to a time where we can perform entire heart and lung transplants, create...


"Dry Drowning"
Dry / Secondary Drowning Disclaimer: It is my hope that this blog content acts to inform and empower you! My goal is not to add any...


Narcan Kits (Naloxone)
When In Doubt, Pull The Narcan Out! Has anyone ever seen the movie “Bringing Out The Dead”? It is a weird, sometimes funny movie about a...


Tic Toc it's Time to Talk Ticks
Hey thanks for checking us out! I’m ‘tick-led’ that you’re here! Time for some tick talk! Ticks thrive from May to August and tend to...


Hypertension Awareness
Mmm ok...why a hose? I like to describe high blood pressure as though you were clogging the end of a garden hose. We all know what...


Ba Da BaBa Baaa (We’re Lovin’ It)
We like to think there are two types of people in the world: 1. Those who have a genuine interest in learning First Aid and CPR ...
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