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05/14/2026

Safety/well-being/*secure* surroundings should be the norm for all healthcare workers...but as a nurse myself who has walked to/from dark parking lots for many, many years, I wanted to share this. My heart breaks for the nurse's family/friends/co-workers/community.

05/14/2026

Serving all of DFW.

05/11/2026

Are you a babysitter who wants to add CPR and First Aid to your resume? A daycare employee or owner who needs to meet the State required certification? A student needing to meet the graduation requirement of taking a CPR and AED class, including those in the homeschooling community. My classes can help you achieve that goal! I have a lot of different classes in my instructor toolbox to meet EVERYONE'S needs in the DFW area!

05/01/2026

Couple things here to note: Heart attack is NOT synonymous with cardiac arrest. It can definitely lead to a cardiac arrest. CPR class videos explain the difference between the two. Women can have very different heart attack symptoms from men. This can lead to a delay in care. The thought of her *driving* while having the symptoms she was having is very scary, especially since she had her child in the car. Her doctor didn't send her directly to the ER because she was not having symptoms in front of him??? 😮😮Thankfully, she survived the ordeal. Many do not. Because the symptoms are thought to be everything BUT a heart attack. Especially among younger people, even more so among women. ❤️❤️

04/25/2026

Kudos to this nursing student---and her Texas Roadhouse's manager who got more of her staff CPR certified!

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — When people get CPR certified, most don’t think they will ever need to use it, but for Texas Roadhouse employee Katlynn McClerkin, she has had to perform CPR three differe…

04/24/2026

https://www.wsmv.com/2026/04/23/i-wouldnt-be-here-if-it-werent-them-murfreesboro-man-thanks-coworkers-aed-training-saving-his-life/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRYVtVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFQa2xkSUxySnE2T1Z3azVOc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHn6lLDSDWF6rcTzo5F_ZFM6iyba_vn2gx5ZY5MTc_DIysAliH0L4ICfCSC5O_aem_uTg9ZMQ5R1cnMltGvsnqWA

“I started screaming, ‘I need CPR,’ so Joel, my assistant manager, jumped in and started doing CPR,” he said. “All I could think about was I need an AED, and I didn’t vocalize that to anybody. I just jumped up and ran.”

04/21/2026

I offer mobile, on-site CPR/First Aid classes to help get your risk mitigation strategy started.
If you’re a DFW area business owner, office manager, or team leader, this is one of the simplest and most impactful investments you can make—for your people, your culture, and your peace of mind.

04/21/2026

Texans! Note the dates.

Good morning, Denton County!

The Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday runs April 25–27, 2026. During this time, Texans can purchase qualifying emergency supplies tax-free to help prepare for hurricanes, flash floods, wildfires, and other disasters.

The holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 27. There is no limit on qualifying items, and no exemption certificate is required.

Tax-free items include:
• Portable generators under $3,000
• Emergency ladders and hurricane shutters under $300
• Supplies under $75 such as axes, batteries, nonelectric can openers, carbon monoxide detectors, coolers and ice chests (non-electric), fire extinguishers, first aid kits, fuel containers, ground anchor systems and tie-down kits, hatchets, ice packs, portable self-powered light sources (including flashlights, lanterns, and candles), mobile phone batteries and chargers, portable radios (including weather and two-way radios), smoke detectors, and tarps or plastic sheeting

Purchases can be made in-store, online, by phone, mail, or custom order. To qualify, the transaction must be completed within the holiday period. Items purchased during the window qualify even if they are delivered later. However, the payment must be successfully processed within the eligible dates—if payment is not completed until after the holiday, the purchase is taxable.

Shipping, delivery, handling, and transportation charges are included in the total sales price and may affect whether an item qualifies under the price limits.

Certain items do not qualify, including camping equipment, chainsaws, tents, extension ladders, vehicle batteries, and similar supplies.

For full statutory details, visit:
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/TX/htm/TX.151.htm #151.3565
Refund information and forms:
https://comptroller.texas.gov/forms/00-985.pdf
Sales tax refund guidance:
https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/sales/refunds/
Tax help and assistance:
https://comptroller.texas.gov/web-forms/tax-help/

For refund-related questions, contact 800-531-5441, ext. 34545. For general assistance, call 800-252-5555.

Texans are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to prepare ahead of severe weather season.

04/20/2026

I'm an RN and I offer BLS and CPR classes for people and businesses in the DFW area. Transparency is the key when a potential student reaches out to sign up for a BLS or CPR class. That is on the instructors, it shouldn't be a gue$$ing game for the students.

04/18/2026

https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/bystanders-use-of-cpr-helps-save-71-year-old-who-collapsed-at-the-atlanta-airport/?utm_content=375651943&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-237620710155346

Fire officials said the bystanders' quick thinking helped keep the 71-year-old man's blood flowing during the most critical moments.

04/17/2026

https://www.centraloregondaily.com/news/in-focus/french-au-pairs-save-man-bend-bar-cpr/article_4d4fb378-a331-41b5-b972-46d6583b4b14.html

Two French au pairs visiting Bend are being credited with helping save a man’s life after he collapsed at a downtown bar. Their CPR training made a critical difference before first responders arrived.