Live and Learn CPR

06/01/2026

🚨 Heimlich Maneuver Day & a BIG 2025 Update! 🚨

Many of us learned that if someone is choking, we should immediately start abdominal thrusts (the Heimlich maneuver).

✅ As of the 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines, that's changed.

For a conscious choking adult or child with a severe airway blockage:

➡️ Give 5 back blows
➡️ Then give 5 abdominal thrusts
➡️ Continue alternating 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts until the object is expelled or the person becomes unresponsive.

The goal is to use the back blows to help loosen the obstruction before the abdominal thrusts help force it out.

💡 A few important reminders:
• If they can cough or speak, encourage coughing.
• Call 911 for severe choking.
• If they become unresponsive, begin CPR.
• Infants under 1 year old are different: use 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts — never abdominal thrusts.

It's amazing how a simple guideline change can save lives. When was the last time you updated your CPR and First Aid training?

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05/19/2026

REAL LIFE FIRST AID: SUMMER EDITION

🐝 BEE STING? HERE’S WHAT TO DO FIRST 🐝

If you can see the stinger, remove it QUICKLY by scraping it out with a fingernail, credit card, or similar object. The faster it’s removed, the less venom enters the skin.

✔️ Wash the area
✔️ Apply ice to help with pain & swelling
✔️ Monitor for symptoms

🚨 SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY IF SOMEONE HAS:
⚠️ Trouble breathing
⚠️ Swelling of the lips, tongue, or throat
⚠️ Wheezing
⚠️ Dizziness or fainting
⚠️ Widespread hives

Most bee stings are minor… but allergic reactions can become serious VERY quickly.

🐝 Fun Bee Fact: Honeybees can recognize human faces!

❤️ Tomorrow I’ll teach you how to use an EpiPen!

Warm weather means backyard BBQs, hikes, pool days, gardening… and bees. Most bee stings are painful but minor. However, for some people, a sting can quickly become a life-threatening emergency. Knowing what to do — and what not to do — can make a huge difference.We believe first aid knowledge...

05/18/2026

We’ve had a couple REALLY hot days already ☀️🥵

Do you know how to recognize and treat heat exhaustion vs. heat stroke?

➡️ Heat exhaustion signs can include heavy sweating, dizziness, weakness, nausea, and muscle cramps. Move the person to a cool area, loosen clothing, apply cool cloths, and encourage fluids.

🚨 Heat stroke is a medical emergency. Confusion, altered behavior, seizures, or loss of consciousness are major warning signs. Call 911 immediately and begin cooling the person right away.

A quick response can save a life. ❤️

Summer fun, sports practices, hiking, beach days, working outside… heat is part of life this time of year. But every summer, emergency rooms see people who waited too long to recognize the warning signs of heat illness.And here’s the scary part:Heat exhaustion can turn into heat stroke FAST.Know...

05/18/2026

To the EMS crews serving Havre de Grace and the surrounding communities… thank you. ❤️🚑

The calm in the chaos.
The steady voice on someone’s worst day.
The people showing up at 2am while the rest of us are sleeping.

During EMS Week, we just want to say we see you. From the calls nobody else sees… to the lives changed in parking lots, living rooms, highways, schools, and ballfields… your work matters more than words can explain.

Havre de Grace is lucky to have dedicated EMS professionals protecting our community every single day.

Drop a ❤️ below and help us thank our local EMS providers this week.

05/13/2026

Nature is beautiful. Ticks are not. 🌿😩

Spring and summer in Maryland mean hiking, camping, waterfront walks and pretending the spiders in Havre de Grace aren’t everywhere. 😂🕷️ But ticks are a whole different story.

Ticks can carry illnesses like Lyme disease, so prevention matters. As an avid hiker, I ALWAYS treat my gear with permethrin, which studies show can reduce tick bites by almost 77%.

For more on tick prevention, permethrin, safe tick removal and how to protect your family this season, click the link below. 🌿

https://www.liveandlearncpr.net/post/nature-is-beautiful-ticks-are-not

05/08/2026

Happy Nurses Week to all of the incredible nurses out there. 💙🩺

Thank you for the skill, compassion, patience, strength, and heart you bring to your patients and families every single day. The long shifts, hard moments, and constant caring never go unnoticed.

As a respiratory therapist and the proud mom of a nurse, I know firsthand just how much of yourselves you give to others.

From all of us at Live and Learn CPR , thank you for all that you do. ❤️

05/08/2026

Where are my beer lovers at? 🍺

Did you know beer contains antioxidants, B vitamins, magnesium, potassium, and silicon from ingredients like hops and barley?
Research suggests that moderate beer consumption may support heart health, bone health, relaxation, and stress reduction. 🍻

So if you’re heading to the Beer & Wine Festival in Havre de Grace this weekend from Harford County, Cecil County, or beyond… enjoy responsibly, support local breweries, and have an amazing time.

Now tell me… what’s your favorite beer? 👇

05/04/2026

🧠 Stroke Awareness Month

This month isn’t about memorizing a bunch of facts… it’s about looking out for each other.

Your neighbor. Your coworker. Your family. The random person next to you in line.

When something feels off and you actually know what to do—that matters. A lot.

So all month long I’ll be sharing simple, real-life info about stroke—nothing overwhelming, just the stuff that helps you step in instead of standing there wondering.

❤️ Because showing up for each other is what makes a community strong.
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05/04/2026

🔥 Firefighter Appreciation Day

Today we honor the men and women who run toward danger when the rest of us run away.

Thank you for your courage, your sacrifice, and your commitment to protecting our communities every single day.

We see you. We appreciate you. We are safer because of you. ❤️

04/28/2026

Proud to train our community ❤️

We’re honored to provide CPR, AED & First Aid training for:
The City of Aberdeen • Havre de Grace DPW • Susquehanna Hose Company • Vulcan Materials • Action Electric • Eagle Eye Electric • Aberdeen Dental Care • Bel Air Dental Care • Elite Comfort Solutions…and more!

On-site training ✔️
We track renewals ✔️
Your team leaves confident ✔️

Ready to get your team trained?
📲 443-206-9467