CTS Medics

01/01/2012

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/12/31/ringing-in-the-new-year-tips-for-keeping-pets-safe/

OK, All of you know what to do to keep yourselves safe this New Years Eve
(No drinking and driving etc..) but what about your pets? Here's some tips and don't forget CTS offers pet CPR and First Aid classes!

Be careful out there tonight everyone!
Happy New Year from CTS Medics!!

Animal Care & Control of NYC has some tips to help you take care of your pets over the holidays.

11/24/2011

OK, so there it is everyone. See the videos below. Careful to roast your turkey to the proper temp-Careful with the carving knife and deep fryers, don't give your pet raisins, grapes, onions, garlic or raw dough.
And remember-we teach Pet first aid/CPR and CPR/AED/first aid classes for humans even.

Stay safe and have a VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING from CTS MEDICS! : D

11/24/2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDHAHs8WXZU

Visit our Website http://www.manchesterwestvet.com. This Pet Tips video from the Manchester West Veterinary Hospital discusses the dangers of Thanksgiving di...

11/24/2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqB5RUiUejI

University of Maine Cooperative Extension talks about holiday food safety and safe food handling.

11/24/2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phA8dk-FO2Y

Thanksgiving is a day in which many of us will be giving thanks, but for some the day will end with a call to the local fire department.

11/12/2011

Thank you to each and every one of our Veterans from CTS Medics.

11/11/2011

http://www.emsgarage.com/
One of the best weekly EMS podcasts out there. The discussions are hosted by Chris Montera with a variety of medical and EMS professionals.
Informative, interesting, timely, and most importantly- NOT BORING!!
Check it out!

EMS Garage is a weekly podcast for EMS, Ambulance, Paramedic and EMT professionals.

10/31/2011

Be careful out there tonight everyone!

10/13/2011

http://www.jems.com/article/news/autopsy-inconclusive-chicago-firefighter

****CHICAGO—Initial autopsy results were inconclusive in the death of a North Carolina firefighter who died after collapsing 500 yards from the Chicago Marathon finish line.***

08/30/2011

http://roguemedic.com/2011/08/syncope-and-sudden-death-in-student-athletes/

PODCAST ON SYNCOPE AND SUDDEN DEATH IN STUDENT ATHLETES. ALSO INCLUDES LINKS LIKE "The Mysterious Athletic Heart" by Dr. John Mandrola. GOOD READ!!

All three are important podcasts on a topic that we do not want to ignore. While the bad outcomes are rare, they make up for it in the impact they have on all involved.

08/26/2011

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-at-least-2-firefighters-injured-in-south-side-fire-20110825,0,6642311.story


Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers....

"Things went bad" at a blaze in a West Englewood home tonight that injured three firefighters, including two left in critical condition.

08/11/2011

http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/08/this-app-could-save-your-life/

"This September, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine will launch the MyHeartMap Challenge, a contest to track down hundreds of automated external defibrillators (AED’s) throughout the city of Philadelphia." Philly is only the first step. We think this is brilliant..

It could be your neighbor, your best friend, your father. They stop, clutch their chest, stumble to the ground. They’re having a heart attack. In the tense seconds that follow, you know you need to act, and fast – the difference between life and death lies in your hands. Soon, it may also lie in you...