Why You Need an AED for Your Next RV Trip The RVs are coming! The RVs are coming!! There is nothing quite like the feeling of hauling your food, bed, bathroom, and even the kitchen sink all in one convenient mobile home and exploring the great outdoors! Although the camping season may be postponed for…
How to Protect Yourself in Your Own Home – Staying Healthy, Safe, and Happy During COVID-19 In these times of pandemic, there is a lot of uncertainty on how to keep yourself healthy and prevent contracting the disease. It may sound like a drastic situation, but the more we can focus on keeping ourselves safe,…
COVID-19 Self-Isolation Survival Guide You are probably used to hearing about COVID-19 by now, with all of the business update emails and news articles being shared on social media. But aside from the constant information and overwhelming chatter on the topic of the coronavirus, it is also a pandemic that we need to take seriously,…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Bars With the changes our world is going through right now, it may be a never-ending hunt for the next thing to do while self-isolating and social distancing. Taking the kids out for a walk, watching some Netflix, skyping family and friends, building forts, and cleaning the house… In addition…
AED’s in the Hospitality Industry: Why, Who Where “Travel and tourism now accounts for a staggering 10.2 percent of global GDP” (Deloitte). The hospitality industry is overflowing with people and is in a constant state of busyness with millions of people walking in and out of their doors. But how do you prepare for so…
After cancer, heart disease is the second leading cause of death in Canada. In 2012, heart disease accounted for 20 percent of all recorded deaths in the country. Heart disease, also called ischemic heart disease or coronary heart disease, is caused by a build-up of plaque in the heart’s arteries, which could lead to many…
Leading a healthy lifestyle, which includes eating nutritious foods and being active, is typically a learned behaviour. When it comes to parenting, it isn’t enough to tell your kids to adopt healthy eating habits and lead a healthy lifestyle when you yourself are not doing the same. What’s the saying? You must practice what you…
Heartwarming Charity – Cardiac Fitness Association For those who have suffered or experienced a heart-related emergency such as heart attack or cardiac arrest, transitioning back into a normal routine can be a difficult and stressful time. These heart survivors are often unsure how to reintroduce exercise into their lives, and experience the fear of having…
According to the Government of Canada, it is estimated that 11 per cent of men and 16 per cent of women in Canada will experience major depression at some point in their lives. Depression has major consequences and affects quality of life, relationships and often leads to missed work or school time. It also can…
Who Can Use an AED? Do You Have to be Trained? And Other Questions Answered! Someone’s heart begins to beat sporadically. They fall to the ground, completely unconscious, not breathing. What should you do?!? The first thing to do is call 911 and tell them someone has collapsed. The second thing to do is to…