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30/06/2021

Every Second Counts... First Aid, CPR, AED Save Lives!!
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10/02/2021

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28/09/2020

How to 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦 of Sudden Cardiac Arrest during COVID-19

28/09/2020

𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐏𝐑 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗... 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭

22/07/2020

𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐒
𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥, 𝐛𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬

Swimming is a natural activity that is synonymous with living in the Bahamas. Bahamians and tourists of all ages enjoy the beautiful turquoise water and gorgeous beaches on a daily basis. Hence, the opportunity for drowning is very real. A drowning situation can happen so quickly and so unexpectedly that it’s easy to be caught off-guard. The first step to saving someone who is drowning is to determine for sure whether they really are drowning. If they have gone underwater and cannot speak or yell, that can be a sign that they are in trouble.
Having official 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐢𝐝 & 𝐂𝐏𝐑 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 can be the major factor regarding what happens next. Would it be a panic, alarming and frantic response where valuable time is lost that could have been used to save the victim’s life or a decisive jump to action by a trained certified first responder who will quickly assess the situation take the appropriate lifesaving action?
For 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐬, the 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 recommends immediate 𝐂𝐏𝐑 with chest compressions and rescue breaths as people underwater die because of a lack of oxygen.
We would advocate for parents knowing CPR, and particularly if they have a pool, they should become familiar and are trained in mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing.
All children should be knowledgeable about CPR as Seconds count in a crisis when amongst their peers while on the beach and during the summer months especially.
We would like to make sure that all beaches and public spaces have Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Stations available in the event of an emergency.
Drowning occurs when water comes into contact with the larynx (voice box). After an initial gasp, there is a period of voluntary breath-holding. This is followed by a spasm of the larynx and the development of hypoxemia (hypo=low + ox=oxygen + emia=blood), or decreased levels of oxygen in the bloodstream.
The prognosis for many drowning victims is poor. The brain does not tolerate a lack of oxygen well and the amount of potential damage is dependent upon the time the patient spends hypoxemic in the water.
The key to the treatment of drowning is 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃?
Most drownings are preventable, and simple steps can be taken to help with water safety.
• 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐦.
• 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐲 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦.
• 𝐃𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠.
• 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐭𝐮𝐛𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬.
• 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬) 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝.
• 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐂𝐏𝐑.

Check out our website to learn more about our 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 & 𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐂𝐏𝐑 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬.

𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭!

𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞: 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐜𝐩𝐫𝟐𝟒𝟐.𝐜𝐨𝐦
𝐓𝐞𝐥: 𝟏-𝟐𝟒𝟐-𝟖𝟏𝟗-𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄

17/06/2020

IMPORTANT VIDEO… PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO WATCH!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGXK9O5801Y

Of all the moments you share with your best friend, The greatest could be the moment you save their life, Every Second Counts in cardiac arrest. Sign up for a CPR course and invest in an AED today and be the difference for someone you love.

Every second counts in cardiac arrest, which can strike at any time. This powerful video from the American Heart Association and Anthem Foundation shows how ...

17/06/2020

The Importance of AEDs within our Public & Private Facilities

Seconds Count offers commercial and public access Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). We specialize in providing AED Routine Maintenance & Quality Assurance.
YOU HAVE THE POWER TO RESTART A HEART, WE CAN SHOW YOU HOW. You have the potential to save thousands of lives. Immediate CPR and use of an AED can double, or even triple, survival rates. Is your workforce prepared? It is a safe and easy-to-use device that delivers a therapeutic electric shock to the heart as treatment for a victim in Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA).
An AED can be a lifesaving tool but can be useless if not maintained. An AED maintenance schedule is imperative to keeping your device functioning properly. A complete program that includes risk assessment, training, maintenance and recordkeeping must be in place.
A Sudden Cardiac Arrest occurs when an electrical malfunction in the heart causes it to beat in an irregular rhythm. Blood cannot be pumped around the body, starving the brain and other organs of oxygen. The only treatment for a Sudden Cardiac Arrest is CPR and the use of a defibrillator, which can restore the heart’s natural rhythm. If this is administered in the first 3-5 minutes after the SCA, the victim has a 74% chance of survival – however with every minute that passes their chance of survival decreases by 10%.
In New Providence, the average ambulance response time is 15-45mins and on most of our Family Islands there’s no ambulance available and the clinics are miles away. Therefore, it is vital for our communities, schools, homes, businesses, public and private facilities to have a defibrillator on site; and know what to do if a staff member, customer or family member suffers a SCA. Immediate treatment with CPR and a defibrillator could save a life…Seconds Count!
Your facility’s AED cannot save a life if no one can find it! Finding the best placement for your AED is crucial. Locating an AED in a highly visible and public location can mean the difference between life and death. We, at Seconds Count, will inspect each facility and recommend a suitable location for the Installation of the AED.
Our CPR AED classes will tell you everything you need to know about defibrillators, including the Chain of Survival Protocols and what to do if you think someone is in SCA.
It’s Imperative that our public and private facilities have AEDS on site and we can advise you. Give us a call, we want to help!
All buildings have fire extinguishers; however no visible working AEDs for these facilities or persons knowledgeable of how to use them.

Leave your AED compliance and maintenance to the AED professionals!
We, here in the Bahamas must strive to be in a state of readiness….. SECONDS COUNT!

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09/06/2020

09/06/2020

The ZOLL AED PLUS is designed for the ordinary person in the extraordinary moment. It is easy to set-up and includes automatic Life Guidance features like voice prompts and CPR coaching to help guide you through the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest. This simple-to-use device, comes with the one-piece CPR-D padz, instead of two separate electrode pads, and allows the AED to give real-time feedback on rate and depth of CPR compressions.

The ZOLL AED Plus continues to set the benchmark for design, dependability, durability, and performance. The AED Plus guides rescuers in performing high-quality CPR and will deliver a shock if needed.

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09/06/2020

ZOLL® AED Plus® Aviation Package
The ZOLL® AED Plus® Aviation Package brings ZOLL’s design, dependability, durability, and performance to the aviation industry. The ZOLL AED Plus Aviation Package comes with a TSO C-142a compliant non-rechargeable lithium battery pack, and an aviation lid designed to identify this AED as TSO compliant.

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ZOLL® AED 3 BLS for Professionals & First Responders
The ZOLL® AED 3 BLS is the latest ZOLL AED to hit the market. The ZOLL AED 3 continues with the ZOLL tradition for design, dependability, durability, and performance. The AED 3 comes with a color touchscreen LCD display, Real CPR Help®, is WiFi enabled for PlusTrac, Defibrillator Dashboard™ Cloud Connection, RescueNet® Case Review ™, clinical event case push, and UTC synchronization. The CPR Dashboard™ is configurable to display ECG, no ECG, or lay-rescuer.

09/06/2020

Seconds Count specialize in:
Providing Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Routine Maintenance & Quality Assurance
AED stands for Automated External Defibrillator.

It is a safe and easy to use device that delivers a therapeutic electric shock to the heart
as treatment for a victim in Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA).
Automated External Defibrillators (AED) can be a lifesaving tool,but can be useless if not maintained.
An AED maintenance schedule is imperative to keeping your device functioning properly.
A complete program that includes risk assessment, training, maintenance and recordkeep

12/05/2020

COVID-19 has brought us a great deal of stress and uncertainty, and has caused major pain, sorrow and unbelievable financial stress for everyone.

There is no instruction manual for how to feel or act in times like these.

First and Foremost, our thoughts and prayers are with all of those who have been affected by this virus in the Bahamas and around the globe.

12/05/2020

COVID-19 has brought us a great deal of stress and uncertainty, and has caused major pain, sorrow and unbelievable financial stress for everyone.

There is no instruction manual for how to feel or act in times like these.

First and Foremost, our thoughts and prayers are with all of those who have been affected by this virus in the Bahamas and around the globe.

17/04/2020

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬, 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞?

In light of the COVID-19 Pandemic and our current Restricted Emergency Orders, this is a perfect opportunity for you to learn how to protect the hearts of your love ones in the event of a life-threatening cardiac emergency, sudden illness or injury!

At 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭, we want to help! For a limited time, we are happy to extend a 20% discount on our First Aid and CPR AED Blended Online Courses to you during this unprecedented time. Our courses are conveniently available online so you can take them at your own pace.

Please review the attached flyer and use the discount code ‘𝐜𝐩𝐫𝟐𝟒𝟐’ upon checkout.

Every second counts… First Aid, CPR AED Save Lives!

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Home FIRST AID/CPR/AED In this First Aid/CPR/AED Certification Course you will learn: Adult, Child and Infant CPR techniques, Airway Obstruction, Standard First Aid and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) guidelines and use procedures. CONSULTATION Make an appointment today for our highly qualifi...

13/03/2020

NOSEBLEEDS – TILT HEAD FORWARD OR BACKWARD.

Nosebleeds are one of those annoying life occurrences that are not really a medical emergency but can look quite scary for those not used to them. There are a few misconceptions floating around on how to best manage nosebleeds and we are here to set the record straight!

TILT HEAD FORWARD OR BACKWARD?
This one has sparked huge debate across nosebleed sufferers. More often than not, we would see people pinching their nose and tilting their head back to stop the blood running out their nose. This is a big no-no. Not only does the blood run down the back of the throat (and tastes disgusting) it also has the potential to accidentally run into your airway and cause choking.
Sit with your head tilted forward and pinch the bridge of your nose to try to stop the bleeding. Hold a towel or wad of tissues underneath your nose to catch the blood. If you are able, a cold pack will work very well as it causes the blood vessels to constrict. Within 5-10 minutes, the bleeding should have slowed and eventually stopped.

WHY DO I NEED TO PINCH MY NOSE?
The reason for the nose pinching is due to the cause of the nosebleed. Most of them are caused when a blood vessel leaks in the soft cartilage of the nose, otherwise known as an anterior nosebleed. By pinching the bridge of your nose, you are placing pressure on the vessel, allowing the blood flow to slow and eventually stop.
THE DON’TS
• DON’T lie down on your back during a nosebleed. Again, this could cause the blood to run down your throat and into your airway.

• DON’T blow your nose. This could severely irritate your nasal passage and cause the bleeding to worsen.

• DON’T eat hot or spicy food within a few hours of a nosebleed. This dilates your blood vessels and could cause the bleeding to start again.

• DON’T place any objects inside your nose to stop the bleeding. This includes tissues, tampons, cotton balls or paper towel.

WHAT IF THE BLEEDING DOESN’T STOP?
If bleeding is still persisting after an hour or you start feeling weak or nauseous seek medical attention. And don’t forget to keep your first aid kit up to date!

“Every Second Counts… First Aid, CPR AED Save Lives”
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03/03/2020