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Posted in First Aid Articles, on September 10, 2020
By definition, diabetes is a disease in which your body loses its ability to properly store and use glucose as fuel for the body. Glucose is found in foods such as bread, pasta, rice, potato, as well as some vegetables. The body uses the enzyme Insulin to store and later use this glucose for energy....
Read MorePosted in First Aid Articles, on August 19, 2020
Concussion A concussion is caused when there is swelling or internal bleeding in or around the brain. Any Impact to the head can cause a concussion or it might be as a direct result of a spinal injury. Just like spinal injuries, prevention is the best treatment for concussions as...
Read MorePosted in First Aid Articles, on August 12, 2020
Stroke A stroke is caused when there is a blockage (Ischemia) or bleed (hemorrhage) in the blood vessels that feed the brain with blood. It should be noted that there is no way of reviving dead brain cells and you should know that strokes are very serious and can be deadly. When it comes to...
Read MorePosted in First Aid Articles, on August 04, 2020
Shock Shock is caused by poor blood circulation around the body. Shock always accompanies other conditions and must always be treated alongside treating the main condition. Once someone goes into shock, the body tries to compensate by increasing the heart rate. This leads to an over-worked heart...
Read MorePosted in First Aid Articles, on July 30, 2020
Heart Disease: What It Is & What To Do About It Both conditions “Heart Attack” and “Angina” are caused by poor circulation to the heart muscle. A heart attack specifically is caused by a blockage in the blood vessels of the heart itself (coronary arteries) while an...
Read MorePosted in First Aid Articles, on July 18, 2019
What CPR Level Do I Need to Take? We've all been there. We get told that we need to be "first aid or CPR certified" in order to be eligible for the job we're about to be hired for then sent out there to look for the first course that is running. We come across Lifeguarding...
Read MorePosted in First Aid Articles, on July 20, 2018
Looking for CPR training in Toronto? You've come to the right place. Lifeguarding Academy holds CPR training classes every single weekend in Toronto. Best of all, all of the Lifeguarding Academy certifications are accredited through the Lifesaving Society which means they are all WSIB...
Read MorePosted in First Aid Articles, on July 20, 2018
Looking to have the difference of all these CPR levels explained to you? You are in for a treat. In this post, our goal is to have all of these CPR levels explained to you and enable you to choose which level is right for you with confidence. There are four different CPR levels and you only...
Read MorePosted in First Aid Articles, on July 08, 2018
Summer can be a beautiful season but as with all other beautiful things, it can also be deadly. With the extremely high temperatures in the last few days, we need to be mindful of all the negative things heat can bring along with itself. Heat Exhaustion & Heat Stroke are just...
Read MorePosted in First Aid Articles, on May 01, 2018
What happened to Alami First Aid? Alami First Aid (AFA) has been offering great HCP courses to the public for over six years now. The founder of Alami First Aid, Karim Alami now works as a Naturopathic doctor in Ottawa but wanted to continue being able to offer their HCP courses to the...
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