Emergency Situations Where You Need to Use an AED There are many ways to ‘prepare’. We prepare for dinner by purchasing the ingredients necessary the day before. We prepare for a flat tire by carrying around a spare in the trunk. And we prepare for health emergencies by bringing along a first aid kit and…
Heartwarming Charity – Canadian Congenital Heart Alliance Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in Canada and it is only with great care and prevention that we can work to reduce these statistics. Many Canadians have congenital heart disease (CHD) and must change their lifestyle to manage it. CHD is a disease…
Can You Actually Be Scared to DEATH?! As you wander the dimly lit streets of an unknown neighbourhood, you begin to feel the hairs on your neck stand on end. You get a nervous feeling in your stomach and then before you know it, someone has jumped from the shadows and screamed, “BOO!” If you…
Vegan Butternut Squash Chili The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting colder, and you feel a chill in your bones! That’s right, fall is slowly coming to a close and winter is making its steady approach. But before you pull out your winter boots and parkas, you still have time to enjoy the…
Calgary AED Locations – Where to Find an AED in YYC! Imagine you are running errands around Calgary, when suddenly the person beside you falls to the floor from cardiac arrest. You shout for help, call 911, and begin CPR – but where is the nearest AED? If you are unable to find one then the…
Heartwarming Charity – The Mikey Network Having an AED around will more than double the chances of survival. Simply having these life-saving devices accessible increases the likelihood that someone will live through a cardiac arrest event. First Edition is constantly striving to increase AED awareness (particularly through our #FindAnAED campaign), but there is more that…
Our All-Time 15 Favourite News Stories About Lifesaving First Aid Knowing first aid can save a life. These skills have been fine-tuned to truly have an impact when it comes to an emergency. Lifesaving first aid is a universal skillset that has been proven to work and time and time again. There is nothing that…
Reasons You Should NOT Get First Aid Training You probably read the title of this blog and thought to yourself… what?! But it’s true, there could be a few reasons you should NOT get first aid training. These reasons are also the things that are stopping you from getting life-saving training. The fact is that…
Vegan Pumpkin Pie Cups As soon as September rolls around, pumpkin-flavoured everything begins to make an appearance. Pumpkin spice lattes emerge earlier every year at Starbucks, pumpkin scones are served at every café, and pumpkin pies are made by the hundreds for each weekend from September until December. It can be tempting to indulge in…
Top 5 AED Training Questions That You Didn’t Know… But Need to! Using an AED is so easy that a child can do it! AED devices are made so that they are efficient, understandable, functional, and offer comprehensive instructions that are easy for anyone to follow. Although the layout and use of an AED may…