CPR Chicks Blog
Helpful tips,resources and CPR class reviews to help you be prepared in a time of emergency.
Cardiac Arrest can Happen for All Kinds of Reasons
Damar Hamlin, our thoughts and prayers are with you. Medical Professionals say that Hamlin, Safety for the Buffalo Bills, encountered a hit at just the wrong split second to cause a Cardiac Arrest in last night's NFL Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals....
Eating to Maximize Your Heart Health
I don’t know about you but I hesitate taking vitamin and mineral supplements because I don’t trust how much they actually help. I question if they really absorb into my body or if I’m just peeing most, if not all, of it out! I know if I did some homework I could...
A Bump In Heart Attack Incidence over the Holidays
IS IT TRUE THERE’S A BUMP IN HEART ATTACK INCIDENCE OVER THEHOLIDAYS??!Have you ever heard that there’s a higher rate of heart attacks over the holidays? There’s plenty of research backing this up but I always wondered, why? Well, it can be a variety of things ranging...
Everyday people saving lives by knowing CPR!
This young lady was able to stay calm and act quickly thanks to her CPR training. When she and her father were narrowly missed by an oncoming car, they witnessed the car next to them getting hit. Her instincts immediately kicked in and she began administering CPR to...
San Marcos Family Dental CPR Certification
Beautiful smiles behind those masks! The San Marcos Family Dental team nailed it on their CPR Certification! Fearless leaders Dr. El-Maasri Reppas and Dr. Reppas have not only a competent team but a fun one too! We covered CPR, AED and Choking relief for Adult,...
Summer CPR Class in the Park
Another awesome class in the park. Students included 2 families, a fitness instructor and a couple who recently witnessed a choking event where no one was knowledgeable enough to jump in and help! If you took a CPR class years ago, get re-certified so you can act...
CPR Class for Sheraton Hotel & Marina
The Sheraton Hotel and Marina in San Diego, just across from the Airport, is ready for their guests this summer! The Covid floodgates have opened and San Diego's Tourist industry is going OFF! Revolving classes today in the best room in the house, what a great...
CPR In The Park!
What a great place to learn! These are moms, daughters, babysitters, nurses, hygenists and gym trainers all practicing high quality compressions and how to respond confidently & quickly! These are the game changers in an emergency. It's a rewarding and powerful...
CPR Class for Security Team at Hotel del Coronado
Revolving classes all day at the Hotel del Coronado, ready for summer! The security team is confident and ready to act quickly in an emergency. Did you know that because the Hotel Del Coronado is such a tourist attraction , the majority of emergencies that occur on...
Mommy and Me CPR Class
This MOMMY gave herself a Mother's Day Gift of learning life-saving skills for her family! Happy Mother's Day Ashley! She and her husband felt "SO EMPOWERED" after class, you can see the joy in their faces! When I first arrived, she shared that she has a fear of her...
What if I’m alone and choking
We cover how to provide choking relief for infants, children and adults in every class we give. We can all relate to a scary moment of witnessing someone in trouble with an obstructed airway or perhaps a child swallowing something whole (like a grape)! Hopefully, they...
San Diego CPR Class for Scripps Pediatric Dentistry
Learning HIGH QUALITY COMPRESSIONS at SCRIPPS PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY GROUP! CPR CHICKS had such a good time with Dr. Jossein Shahangian and staff brushing up on some basics, reinforcing that muscle memory and always learning a new trick or two! Like, what's the...
CPR Class for Harbor Island West Marina
The salty crew at Harbor Island West Marina in San Diego are ready to open back up to summertime boaters! These folks are proudly certified in the updated CPR and AED guidelines! With 620 boat slips, a pool, jacuzzi, and one of the few full service fuel docks in San...
CPR Class for Meeks Orthodontics
Congratulations to the spirited leprechauns in Dr James Meeks Orthodontist office for a successful class in Basic Life Saving skills! This lovely group has a 1st time mommy and grandma-to-be in here! Dr. Meeks of Ladera Ranch planned the class a few months early, in...
CPR Class for Pauba Orthodontics in Temecula
Dr. Dhanesh Pore of Pauba Orthodontics in Temecula and his awesome staff knocked it out of the park with their newly recertified CPR/AED/ CHOKING RELIEF SKILLS! Did you know that jaw ache is one of the possible symptoms for heart attack that is much more common in...
Women Vs Heart Disease
Heart Disease is still the number 1 killer in Women and, since March is the month to celebrate Women, I thought it’d be a good idea to remind you of the not-so-obvious signs and symptoms of Heart Attack in women. Factors like stress, high blood pressure, uncontrolled...
Healthy Heart Eating
Even though I’m kinda over the many diet options going around, in honor of February-Heart-Month, I must give a shout out to the Mediterranean “Diet” because it’s not a diet at all! It’s the ultimate heart-healthy eating style, evolved over centuries by people living...
February is Heart Month!
Cardiovascular – related deaths are on the rise over the Pandemic year according to a January 2021 study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. JAMA Cardiology confirmed the same news in an Aug 2020 published study noting that heart attack...
The Importance of Infant CPR
This is why we love teaching Mommy and Me Classes! Bill Schammert, a local news reporter for KOLN-TV in Lincoln, Neb recounts how he almost lost his infant son. Bill and his wife were taking their son to get a check up when they noticed he was turning purple in his...
CPR Class for Partners with Industry
CPR CHICKS was honored to certify Partners with Industry (PWI) in the AHA Heartsaver course. PWI's mission is to create opportunities for adults with disabilities to enter the workforce in San Diego County. They provide vocational assessment as well as job...
Things You Can Do To Help Maximize Your Flu Shot
Hey, it’s already the end of October! If you haven’t already done so, get your flu shot this week. The CDC recommends getting it by the end of October for maximum efficacy. “It takes about two weeks from the time you receive your flu vaccine for your body to develop...
