Emergency situations can happen anywhere and at anytime. At home, work or in a public area. At First Edition First Aid, we carry a wide-array of Philips-brand AEDs and accessories designed for the regular responder to help when someone goes into Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, up to 40,000…
National Healthy Eating Day is on Nov. 1, 2021. On this day, the goal is to raise awareness about making smart food choices at work, home, school and when eating out. The Government of Canada emphasizes that good health is a major contributing factor for social, economic, and social development. The healthier Canadians are, the…
Can AEDs Bring People Back to Life? – Defibrillator Myths, Zombies, and Saving Lives One topic of fascination in the entertainment industry is bringing the dead back to life! We are familiar with Dr. Frankenstein and his monster, zombie apocalypses, and even magical resurrections. Although these are fictional concepts, there is one very real concept…
Using an AED Like a Pro! – The Ultimate Guide to Getting to Know Your Defibrillator When was the last time you really took a look at that life-saving device stored in your home/workspace/public location? Of course, we all know the basic features – pads, battery, on/off button, and shock button – but what about…
All About the Heart for World Heart Day On September 29th, the world is coming together to bring awareness to the leading cause of death, cardiovascular disease (CVD). Over 600,000 Canadians are currently living with cardiovascular problems, yet not everyone understands how it impacts their lives, how to live with it, and how it can…
In today’s work world, women are a force to be reckoned with. Today, more Canadian women occupy top executive positions, and many have gone on to launch their own businesses. In fact, according to Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub, women are majority owners of about 15.6 per cent of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with one or…
What is the Best AED to Buy for the Office? Imagine a staff member suffering from a cardiac episode while at work. The first thing to always do is dial 9-1-1! The second thing is to start administering CPR and send another coworker to retrieve an AED. Having an onsite AED (Automated External Defibrillator) could…
What Causes Cardiovascular Disease? In Canada, an estimated 1.3 million people are affected by cardiovascular (aka heart) disease. While some suffer from congenital (from birth) heart disease others acquire the condition later in life, due to a variety of factors including family history, poor diet and lack of exercise, smoking, drinking alcohol, diabetes, stress and…
In Canada, heart disease is the second leading cause of death. Amongst women, it is the number one cause of death, claiming nearly 31,000 lives per year, according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Interestingly, women are more susceptible to heart disease than men and have at least one risk factor related to heart disease.…
Can (and Should) I Buy an AED for Home? When we think of AEDs, we often think of them in public places. But did you know that it is just as important to install AEDs in the home? Automatic external defibrillators are life-saving devices that should be placed wherever people are – especially if they…