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Longwood police officer shoots man at gas station after mental health call escalates

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A man was shot by police at a Longwood gas station after officers responded to a mental health call that escalated into a dangerous situation on Tuesday night. The Longwood Police Department responded to a convenience store at 1001 West State Road 434 around 9:11 p.m. after reports of an armed, suicidal man inside.Once police arrived, they attempted to de-escalate the situation by speaking with the man. However, police said he did not comply and kept his hands hidden inside his waistband. Police said the man then suddenly moved his hands in a way the officer believed was threatening, causing the officer to fire his weapon and strike the man.Officers immediately provided first aid until fire rescue arrived. The man was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. No officers were injured in the incident.The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting an independent investigation, which is standard in cases like this. Longwood police said this remains an active investigation.

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A man was shot by police at a Longwood gas station after officers responded to a mental health call that escalated into a dangerous situation on Tuesday night.

The Longwood Police Department responded to a convenience store at 1001 West State Road 434 around 9:11 p.m. after reports of an armed, suicidal man inside.

Once police arrived, they attempted to de-escalate the situation by speaking with the man.

However, police said he did not comply and kept his hands hidden inside his waistband.

Police said the man then suddenly moved his hands in a way the officer believed was threatening, causing the officer to fire his weapon and strike the man.

Officers immediately provided first aid until fire rescue arrived. The man was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.

No officers were injured in the incident.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting an independent investigation, which is standard in cases like this.

Longwood police said this remains an active investigation.

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January 16, 2026
Man ‘choked to death’ on ribbons and food in nursing home, inquest told

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A nursing home resident known to wander and ingest foreign objects died after choking on ribbons at a facility in Adelaide’s north, an inquest has heard.

Ronald Maine, 71, was living in a secure unit at Helping Hand nursing home at Mawson Lakes when a staff member noticed he was pale, clammy and had blue fingertips after consuming morning tea on September 27, 2022.

Counsel assisting the coroner, Rebecca Schell, told the court Mr Maine had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia five years earlier, and had been assessed by Dementia Support Australia as having a high risk of choking.

She told the court Mr Maine had placed inedible object in his mouth, including clay and pearl beads, on three separate previous occasions.

Ronald Maine died at the Lyell McEwin Hospital three years ago. (Supplied: Jessica Maine)

On the morning he died, Ms Schell said nursing staff had sat him in a chair and put an oxygen mask on, but it was not until paramedics arrived that his airways were cleared and CPR performed.

“He was immediately repositioned to the ground and CPR was commenced,” she said.

“Prior to CPR, Mr Maine’s oral cavity was swept out and food and fabric ribbon were discovered.

“In total SAAS (South Australian Ambulance Service) officers removed three different pieces of fabric ribbon of varying colours from Mr Maine’s airway.”

Mr Maine was then transferred to the Lyell McEwin Hospital where he died later that day.

Ms Schell said that Mr Maine’s cause of death was determined as upper airway obstruction by food and foreign material on a background of frontotemporal dementia.

“Put simply, it is anticipated the court will hear that Mr Maine choked to death on the ribbons and food material that he had ingested,”

she said.

She said Helping Hand had completed an internal investigation after the incident and made its own recommendations about basic life support and choking training for all nursing staff.

“There is no doubt that those who performed first aid on Mr Maine, did so to the very best of their abilities, in what I understand was a very stressful situation for them,” she said.

Ronald Maine was a resident at Helping Hand nursing home at Mawson Lakes. (ABC News: Ashlin Blieschke)

But, she said the inquest would examine the training provided to staff before and since the incident and whether Mr Maine’s death could have been prevented.

“Ultimately, the inquest will consider the issue of whether appropriately administered first aid could have prevented the death of Mr Maine,” she said.

“This inquest will explore whether nursing staff in aged care facilities are receiving sufficient training in the provision of basic life support.

“This, in turn, may equip them to execute their duties in emergencies.”

She noted Deputy State Coroner Emma Roper, who is presiding over the inquest, may not be able to make a finding about where the ribbons came from.

She said Ms Roper may consider making a recommendation, when she hands down her findings at a later date.

That would be it is “vital that nursing staff have access to and undertake regular basic life support training to ensure they can provide and execute the appropriate level of care to residents in aged care facilities in the event of an emergency.”

Tendency to ingest inedible items

The enrolled nurse who first noticed Mr Maine was unwell, Juvy Rakoia, said she realised he was “sweaty all over” and had blue fingertips after she grabbed his hand to lead him to a chair.

She sad Mr Maine was known as a wanderer with a big appetite, and staff knew from his case notes and handover discussions between staff that he had a tendency to place inedible objects in his mouth.

“It’s common knowledge that Ron would sometimes be ingesting things that are not food,” Ms Rakoia said.

She told the court that upon noticing Mr Maine was unwell she called for another staff member, registered nurse Zijad Softic.

The inquest heard Helping Hand had conducted an internal investigation after Mr Maine’s death. (ABC News: Ashlin Blieschke)

She said she checked Mr Maine’s airways but could not see anything before an oxygen mask was applied.

“We checked his mouth, we swipe it out, there’s nothing anywhere,” she said.

She said because Mr Maine did not have teeth or dentures “so you can clearly see there was nothing in his mouth”.

She said she did not think he was choking because “from what I know, choking you would be gasping for air, coughing something, he wasn’t … doing all that”.

“He was eating throughout the day so I wouldn’t really think there was any obstruction, I couldn’t see anything,” she said.

During the triple-0 call, which was played to the court, Ms Rakoia explained that Mr Maine was pale, “very sweaty” and that he was breathing, but abnormally. She also told the operator there was no defibrillator available.

Mr Softic then took the phone and told the operator he could not do CPR because Mr Maine was still breathing.

“He’s basically, what I can see, he’s dying but he’s still breathing, probably 6-10 [breaths] a minute,” he said.

Ronald Maine had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, the inquest was told. (Supplied: Jessica Maine)

He said he was reluctant to move Mr Maine from the chair.

“I can’t do any resus because he’s still breathing,” he told the operator.

Family tribute

Outside court, Mr Maine’s daughter Jessica, said her father was a “huge Crows fan” who was “actually really happy before he passed away”.

“Dementia made him a lot more smiley than previously,” she said.

She urged families to carefully select aged care for their loved ones.

“If you can’t get care from an aged care home, then how can you be sure that your family is going to be safe,” she said.

“I think people need to be aware that you really need to have a look around and find a good home for your families.”

The inquest is continuing and is expected to hear from other witnesses including a paramedic and an expert geriatrician.

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September 17, 2025
Partnership provides mental health first aid training to 9th graders

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A new program meant to certify all Gloucester High ninth-graders in Teen Mental Health First Aid was kicked off Monday.

The program is a new partnership among Gloucester Public Schools, the city’s Health Department, the Cape Ann YMCA and the Justice Resource Institute.

Powering implementation of the program is funding from The Tower Foundation awarded to the Health Department, according to Amy Kamm, the school department’s director of mental health and social-emotional learning.

Teen Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based training that teaches teens to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges in their friends and peers. The training is designed to provide teens with the skills for supportive conversations with their friends and emphasizes the importance of getting help from a responsible and trusted adult, according to a statement from the partnership.

“Last year this program was piloted with 10th graders in homerooms,” Gloucester High Principal James Cook said. “To ensure a more comprehensive implementation this year it will be embedded into our standard ninth-grade health and wellness curriculum.”

“Certified trainers,” he said, “will present to five classes a week for six weeks and topics include mental health challenges and their impact, effective treatments, helping a friend in crisis, where and how to get the help of a trusted adult, and recovery and resiliency.”

At issue, teens tend to turn to each other when stressed or upset and try to help, sometimes taking on too much. Teen Mental Health First Aid teaches teens they don’t have to take on these problems alone.

“By offering the Teen Mental Health First Aid program,” Kamm said, “Gloucester High School and the Gloucester Health Department aim to promote help-seeking behavior; improve a young person’s ability to identify resources of support; and to increase mental health literacy including improved ability to identify mental health struggles in themselves and their peers and when needed, to connect to a trusted adult.”

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October 8, 2024
How to make your home safer – Growing Family
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Nobody wants to live in an unsafe home – a home where, rather than being comfortable and secure, you’re at risk of injury. Plus, if you’re not the only one living in your home, whether the other residents are family, friends, or pets, you won’t want them to get hurt either.

To avoid issues, you need to take steps to ensure your home is as safe as it can be. If your home is safe, you’ll not only be reducing risk; you’ll also enjoy being there a lot more and you’ll be more relaxed, which in turn can make life happier.

Here are three simple things you can do to get started on making your home safer.

Carry out regular maintenance checks

Something that can make a house unsafe, or at least less safe, is maintenance issues that go unresolved.

It might not seem like too much of a problem to ignore a dripping tap, for example, but that dripping tap could be a symptom of a larger leak that would lead to damage and mould, both of which are potentially dangerous. Or what about a loose floorboard or a piece of carpet, some faulty wiring, damaged foundations, or an out-of-date fire extinguisher… the list goes on.

By fixing these things as soon as you notice them, and by carrying out regular (perhaps monthly) maintenance checks around the home, you can ensure the place is as safe as possible for anyone who lives there or visits.

Fire safety measures

One of the most frightening things that can happen in a home is for a fire to break out. Fires can get out of control very quickly, and the damage they cause can be catastrophic. And of course, a house fire can cause nasty injuries – or worse. That’s why having good fire safety measures in your home is vital.

Some examples of home fire safety measures include fire doors with the right fire door handles, in-date fire extinguishers, fire blankets, a fire exit plan (just in case there’s a fire, this plan means everyone knows how to get out safely and where to meet), and, of course, smoke detectors on every floor.

A first aid kit

No matter how safe and careful you are, accidents can still happen. This fact makes having a good, up-to-date, fully stocked first aid kit in your home a great idea. Having one on the premises means if anything untoward happens, you’ll have everything you need to help the injured person.

Your first aid kit should indlude:
- bandages
- plasters
- dressings
- alcohol wipes
- tweezers
- scissors
- disposable gloves
- eye wash solution
- painkillers
- antihistamines
- plus anything else you think would be useful to specific members of the household.
The more stocked your first aid kit is, the more help you can be. Of course, you might still need to see a doctor or call an ambulance after an accident, but as the name suggests, a first aid kit can help you provide the initial care when an accident occurs.

Don’t forget to check your first aid kit on a regular basis, and restock it when you’re running low or when something is out of date. It’s better to be safe than sorry.
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February 12, 2024
First trucks carrying aid enter Gaza but besieged enclave desperately needs more | CNN

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The first trucks carrying aid entered Gaza on Saturday, but international leaders have warned that much more is needed to combat the “catastrophic” humanitarian situation in the enclave that holds more than 2 million people.

The admission of trucks comes two weeks after Israel launched a complete siege of the enclave in response to deadly attacks by the Islamist militant group Hamas.

The trucks entered through the Rafah crossing, the only entry point to Gaza not controlled by Israel, as seen by CNN’s team on the Palestinian side of the border. The crossing closed quickly after the 20 trucks went through.

The Egyptian trucks unloaded the humanitarian aid and returned to the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing, according to a CNN stringer on the ground.

People on the Egyptian side of the border – where aid organizations had waited for days to be given the green light – were jubilant as the crossing opened, celebrating with ululations and chants.

According to Egyptian authorities at the Rafah crossing, 13 trucks were carrying medicine and medical supplies, five were carrying food and two trucks had water.

European commission chief, Ursula von der Leyen, called it an “important first step that will alleviate the suffering of innocent people.”

While these supplies are desperately needed, aid workers said they are a fraction of what’s required for the 2.2 million people crammed into Gaza under a blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt.

Martin Griffiths, United Nations under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, said the delivery followed “days of deep and intense negotiations,” adding that the humanitarian situation in Gaza “has reached catastrophic levels.”

Conditions have grown more dire each day, with hospitals on the verge of collapse and Gazans fast running out of food, water and other critical supplies amid near-constant bombardment by Israel.

UNICEF said it managed to send more than 44,000 bottles of water with the convoy, which the agency said amounts to a day’s water supply for only 22,000 people.

The lack of food is also a serious concern, with the World Food Programme’s (WFP) executive director Cindy McCain telling CNN that starvation is “rampant” in Gaza.

World Health Organization (WHO) director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stressed that “the needs are far higher” than the aid people in Gaza have received.

The WHO said it is working with the Egyptian and Palestine Red Crescent societies to ensure the safe passage of supplies to health facilities, adding shortages have left hospitals in Gaza at “breaking point.”

The Ministry of Health in Gaza said the aid convoy “constitutes only 3% of the daily health and humanitarian needs that used to enter the Gaza Strip before the aggression.”

From Ramallah, in occupied West Bank, head of the Palestinian National Initiative Mustafa Barghouti said Gaza needs “7,000 trucks of immediate aid,” adding, “20 trucks will not really change much.”

A lack of fuel is also a concern. Wael Abu Mohsen, head of communications for the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing, told Saudi state media Al Hadath TV Saturday that fuel was not delivered, “despite fuel supplies running dangerously low at hospitals and schools in Gaza.”

Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari confirmed that none of the trucks were carrying fuel.

Injured Palestinian child describes moment missile landed near him

The arrival of aid comes as world leaders gathered in Cairo, Egypt, for the Cairo Peace Summit on Saturday.

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi initiated the peace summit on Gaza in a bid to de-escalate the situation and protect civilians in the enclave. Representatives from 34 countries, including the Middle East, Africa and Europe, and the UN are in attendance, according to organizers. Israel was absent from the summit.

After aid is delivered to Gaza, efforts should be focused on brokering a truce and ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Sisi said.

Then, negotiations should resume for a peace process leading to a “two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state that lives side by side with Israel on the basis of international legitimacy,” Sisi added.

But one political scientist played down hopes of a breakthrough. Dalia Dassa Kaye, a senior fellow from the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations, told CNN: “I doubt we are going to see very immediate concrete results,” adding “it is clear the Egyptians and others in the region feel a need to show some kind of diplomatic horizon.”

In pictures: The deadly clashes in Israel and Gaza

Every day the civilian deaths in Gaza mount, fueling anger in the Middle East and beyond.

The enclave, which was already under a blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt for the past 17 years, became further isolated after the latest war broke out and Israel declared a complete siege.

The UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that about 1.4 million people had been displaced in Gaza – more than 60% of the entire strip’s population.

More than 544,000 people are staying at UN-designated emergency shelters “in increasingly dire conditions,” with many at risk of infectious disease due to unsafe water, the OCHA added in a statement.

On Friday, two American hostages were released from Gaza, the first since Hamas’ October 7 attacks – but their freedom also deepened questions about the fate of other hostages should Israeli troops go into the enclave. The IDF said Saturday that it believes 210 people are being held hostage in Gaza.

Hamas, the Islamist militant group that controls Gaza, handed over the hostages at the border on Friday, with Judith Tai Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter Natalie Raanan now on their way to be reunited with loved ones.

For their family, the release marked the end of a nightmare that began on October 7 when Hamas members carried out the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, killing more than 1,400 people and abducting scores back to Gaza.

So far at least 4,385 people have been killed in Israel’s retaliatory strikes on Gaza, according to the Hamas-controlled Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, including hundreds of women and children – even as Israel claims it is only targeting Hamas locations.

“We are ready to start this incredible journey of healing and trauma relief for her,” said Ben Raanan, Natalie’s brother.

But, he pointed out, the nightmare continues for countless others.

“There are families all over in Gaza and in Israel that are experiencing a loss that I can’t even imagine,” he said.

Many of those Israeli families attended a ceremony in Tel Aviv on Friday, where a Shabbat dinner table was laid with 200 empty place settings to represent the hostages. Shabbat, a holy day of rest and reflection each week, is often a time when Jewish families gather for meals and prayer.

A Hamas spokesperson claimed on Friday that the two US hostages had been released “for humanitarian reasons” and to “prove to the American people and the world” that claims made by the United States government “are false and baseless.”

And while the release has been welcomed by world leaders, including those in the United States, United Kingdom and France, those in Israel have voiced skepticism about Hamas’ motivations and have promised to continue their blistering counterattack.

Palestinian prime minister: Blind support of Israel is a license for killing

“Two of our hostages are home. We will not ease the effort to bring back all abductees and those missing. Simultaneously, we keep fighting until a victory is reached,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a statement on social media on Friday.

Maj. Doron Spielman, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), told CNN on Friday it was an “absurd” attempt by Hamas to “gain more world favor by playing that humanitarian card.”

Others have suggested the release could be an attempt by Hamas to buy time, as speculation swirls of a potential ground incursion by Israeli forces, who have massed by the border and warned Palestinians to evacuate northern Gaza.

Israeli officials have not publicly shared details about their plans, besides saying the goal is to eliminate Hamas and its infrastructure, much of which consists of heavily reinforced tunnels underground the densely populated cities.

“Hamas is really under great pressure, and it is trying every trick in the book, and they will try many more as we go along, to stop the Israeli maneuver into the Gaza Strip,” said Rami Igra, former division chief of the hostages and MIA unit with the Mossad, Israel’s intelligence service.

“They are trying to postpone this. They are trying to ease the pressure on them, and they will use anything they can in order to get a ceasefire,” he added.

The US and its allies have not tried to discourage this kind of ground assault – but they have urged Israel to be strategic and clear about its goals in the case of an incursion, warning against a prolonged occupation and emphasizing civilian safety, US and Western officials told CNN.

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October 21, 2023
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September 16, 2023
Safety Training Seminars Opens a New Office in Milpitas Offering CPR, BLS, ACLS, and First-Aid Certification Training

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This new CPR training facility serves Milpitas, San Jose, Fremont, and Sunnyvale with flexible and affordable lifesaving skills courses

MILPITAS, Calif., April 3, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Safety Training Seminars, an official American Heart Association^©(AHA) Training Center in California, has opened a new training center in Milpitas. The new location builds on Safety Training Seminars’ reputation of offering flexible, affordable certification paths in CPR, BLS, ACLS, and PALS across California.

The Milpitas training center is located at 1772 Clear Lake Ave., Suite 200, Milpitas, CA, 95035. The location serves professionals in Milpitas, San Jose, Fremont, and Sunnyvale seeking lifesaving training programs and offers a flexible schedule of daily classes to meet the needs of busy professionals.

Safety Training Seminars’ training programs in Milpitas include new and renewal certification courses in CPR, BLS, ACLS, and PALS. Each class offers a flexible blend of online learning components and on-site skills testing. All courses are AHA compliant and result in initial or renewal certification.

ACLS Renewal courses offer initial and renewal certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support. Attendees learn about continuous, high-quality CPR and how to administer it correctly. The program is designed for professionals responding to cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies.

CPR & First-aid classes are designed for a wide variety of participants who may respond to emergencies, including teachers, babysitters, grandparents, supervisors, and others. Students learn proper CPR for infants, children, and adults. The courses lead to initial or renewal certification. The course covers choke saving, AED use, bleeding treatment, seizures, EpiPen^® administration, burn treatment, and more.

BLS CPR Provider Heartcode courses are offered for new or renewal certification. They help attendees identify and respond to life-threatening emergencies, properly administer chest compressions, perform ventilation, and use AEDs.

PALS Courses are designed for those working in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units. Each course is designed to meet the criteria for initial or renewal certification. Pediatric Advanced Life Support courses help attendees recognize emergencies and administer lifesaving treatments in infants and children.

“An emergency situation can arise at any time, and our goal is to equip as many Californians as possible with the lifesaving skills and confidence to react when seconds count,” said Laura Seidel, owner of Safety Training Seminars.

Safety Training Seminars has provided crucial courses for certification and lifesaving training since 1989. The woman-owned company offers certification classes in CPR, First Aid, BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, and EMSA Childcare. With over 36 locations across Northern California, Safety Training Seminars provides affordable, flexible training in welcoming classrooms furnished with the most up-to-date training resources and equipment. To learn more about Safety Training Seminars and its locations across California, visit www.bayareacpr.org.

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April 3, 2023
Safety Training Seminars Expands With New Office in San Leandro, CA Offering Daily CPR, BLS, ACLS, PALS, & First-Aid Certification Training

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The new state-of-the-art facility serves San Leandro, Oakland, Alameda, and San Lorenzo by offering flexible and affordable courses in lifesaving skills.

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SAN LEANDRO, Calif., March 8, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Safety Training Seminars, an official American Heart Association^©(AHA) Training Center in California, today announced the opening of its new training center in San Leandro, CA. Safety Training Seminars’ newest location expands on the company’s mission to offer flexible, affordable certification paths in CPR, BLS, ACLS, and PALS across California.

The San Leandro training center is located at 433 Callan Avenue, Suite 307, San Leandro, CA 94577. Its central location is ideal for serving professionals in Oakland, Alameda, San Lorenzo, and Berkeley. Like its other California locations, Safety Training Seminars’ San Leandro location will offer a flexible schedule of daily classes with multiple sessions each day.

Those seeking initial or renewal certification in CPR, BLS, ACLS, and PALS can find the appropriate classes to meet their certification needs at the San Leandro office. Each of Safety Training Seminars’ courses offers a flexible blend of online learning components and on-site skills testing. All courses will result in customers receiving the official American Heart Association certification card.

ACLS Heartcode courses offer both initial and renewal certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support. Attendees learn the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR and how to administer it correctly. ACLS Heartcode programs are designed for professionals who respond to cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies.

CPR and First-Aid courses are ideal for a wide range of people who may respond to emergency situations, including teachers, babysitters, grandparents, supervisors, and more. During these courses, attendees learn how to administer CPR for infants, children, and adults and achieve certification post-completion. Lifesaving skills covered in the course include chokesaving, AED use, bleeding treatment, seizures, EpiPen^®administration, burn treatment, and more.

BLS CPR Provider courses help attendees recognize life-threatening emergencies, properly administer chest compressions, perform ventilation, and use AEDs. Participants seeking initial or renewal certification in Basic Life Support fundamentals are invited to attend.

“The opening of our new location helps us expand access to training programs for Californians seeking to learn critical lifesaving skills by providing reasonably priced, flexible training schedules for those in and around San Leandro,” said Laura Seidel, owner of Safety Training Seminars.

Safety Training Seminars has provided crucial courses for certification and lifesaving training since 1989. The woman-owned company offers certification classes in CPR, First Aid, BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, & EMSA Childcare. With more than 30 locations across Northern California, Safety Training Seminars is dedicated to providing affordable, flexible training in welcoming classrooms furnished with the most up-to-date training resources and equipment. To learn more about Safety Training Seminars and its locations across California, visit www.bayareacpr.org.

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March 8, 2023
Safety Training Seminars Opens a New CPR, BLS, ACLS, PALS and First-Aid Certification Training School in Daly City, CA

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The newly launched state-of-the-art facility offers flexible and affordable courses for those seeking American Heart Association certification courses in the Daly City, Burlingame, South San Francisco area.

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DALY CITY, Calif., January 17, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Safety Training Seminars, an official American Heart Association^©(AHA) Training Center, announced that it opened a new office in Daly City. Aligning with Safety Training Seminars’ other California locations, the Daly City CPR office will offer certification paths in critical lifesaving skills, including CPR, BLS, ACLS, and PALS.

The Daly City training center is located in Serramonte Office Plaza, 333 Gellert Blvd, Suite 215, Daly City, CA 94015. To meet the needs of busy professionals, the new center offers a flexible schedule of daily classes Monday through Sunday. Individuals interested in initial or renewal certifications in CPR, BLS, ACLS, and PALS can choose the courses at the Daly City CPR office relevant to their needs. Programs are a blend of online learning components and on-site skills testing. All programs result in students receiving the official American Heart Association certification card (valid for two years).

BLS CPR Provider Heartcode courses lead to initial or renewal certification in Basic Life Support fundamentals. Upon course completion, attendees will be able to recognize various life-threatening emergencies and properly administer chest compressions, perform ventilation, and use AEDs. This course is also called BLS Provider or BLS Healthcare Provider.

ACLS Heartcode courses teach the necessary skills for competency in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support. Both initial and renewal certification are available. During this course, attendees learn about the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. ACLS Heartcode programs are ideal for those responding to cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies.

Adult and Pediatric Heartsaver CPR and First-Aid Heartcode courses show attendees how to administer CPR for infants, children, and adults. Attendees receive certification upon completion. Additional lifesaving skills covered in the course include chokesaving, AED use, bleeding treatment, seizures, EpiPen^®, and more. The skills taught in this course are valuable for a wide range of participants, including teachers, camp counselors, and childcare providers who require EMSA certification.

According to Laura Seidel, owner of Safety Training Seminars, “Our purpose is to increase access to training programs for Californians seeking to learn critical lifesaving skills. Armed with these skills, they can advance in their careers or feel confident to intervene during an emergency. Our Daly City facility advances our mission by providing reasonably priced, flexible training schedules for those in and around Daly City.”

Since 1989, Safety Training Seminars has provided crucial courses for certification. The woman-owned company offers certification classes in CPR, First Aid, BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, and EMSA Childcare. Safety Training Seminars is dedicated to providing affordable, flexible training with the most up-to-date training equipment. Learn more about Safety Training Seminars and its more than 30 locations across Northern California. Visit www.bayareacpr.org.

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January 17, 2023
Damar Hamlin discharged after spending more than a week hospitalized due to a cardiac arrest | CNN

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Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin has been discharged from a Buffalo medical center, his club said Wednesday, after more than a week of hospitalization due to a cardiac arrest he suffered during a “Monday Night Football” game this month.

The 24-year-old Bills safety had been showing signs of accelerated improvement in the days leading up to his release from Buffalo General Medical Center in New York, hospital officials had said.

“We have completed a series of tests and evaluations, and in consultation with the team physicians, we are confident that Damar can be safely discharged to continue his rehabilitation at home and with the Bills,” a physician leading Hamlin’s care in Buffalo, Dr. Jamie Nadler, said in a statement the Bills released Wednesday on Twitter.

Hamlin initially was hospitalized in Cincinnati when his heart suddenly stopped after a tackle during a game against the host Cincinnati Bengals on January 2, but was transferred to the Buffalo facility Monday after doctors determined his critical condition had improved enough for the move.

Doctors at the Buffalo hospital were trying to determine why Hamlin suffered the cardiac arrest, Kaleida Health, the group of hospitals that includes the Buffalo medical center, said before his discharge. That included whether pre-existing conditions played a role in the event, which shocked many around the country and prompted a huge outpouring of support for the second-year NFL player.

On Tuesday, Hamlin went through “a comprehensive medical evaluation as well as a series of cardiac, neurological and vascular testing,” the Bills said on Twitter.

No cause of Hamlin’s cardiac arrest has been publicly announced.

“Special thank-you to Buffalo General it’s been nothing but love since arrival! Keep me in y’all prayers please!” Hamlin tweeted Tuesday.

It will be up to Hamlin to decide when he will be around the team again while recovering, Bills coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday.

“Grateful first and foremost that he is home with his parents and his brother, which is great,” McDermott told reporters Wednesday, as the Bills prepared to host the Miami Dolphins for a playoff game Sunday. No timetable for Hamlin’s return to professional football has been announced.

“We’ll leave (when he’ll be around the team) up to him. His health is first and foremost in our mind as far as his situation goes and when he feels ready, we will welcome him back,” McDermott said.

While in critical condition in Cincinnati, Hamlin was sedated and on a ventilator for days. On Friday morning the breathing tube was removed, and Hamlin began walking with some help by that afternoon, his doctors said Monday.

The health care team focused on stabilizing Hamlin and upgraded his condition Monday because his organ systems were stable and he no longer needed intensive nursing or respiratory therapy, doctors said.

“He’s certainly on what we consider a very normal to even accelerated trajectory from the life-threatening event that he underwent,” Dr. Timothy Pritts, chief of surgery at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, said earlier this week. “He’s making great progress.”

Normal recovery from a cardiac arrest can be measured in weeks to months, Pritts said Monday. Hamlin had been beating that timeline at each stage and is neurologically intact.

When Hamlin collapsed seconds after an open-field tackle against a Bengals wide receiver, medical personnel rushed onto the field and administered CPR quickly – which helped save his life.

Hamlin’s heart had stopped, and medical responders revived it twice before putting him into an ambulance and taking him to the hospital. The immediate actions of medical personnel were vital to “not just saving his life, but his neurological function,” said Pritts.

The horrifying scene of Hamlin suddenly falling on his back after standing up following the tackle unsettled his teammates, the other players and millions of watching fans.

The game was initially postponed and later cancelled by the NFL – a decision several former football players said was a sign of a shift in prioritizing players’ mental and physical health.

Now, the Bills organization is encouraging people to learn the critical, life-saving skill of administering CPR.

The team has pledged support for resources including CPR certifications, automated external defibrillator units and guidance for developing cardiac emergency response plans within the Buffalo community, according to the statement. “We encourage all our fans to continue showing your support and take the next step by obtaining CPR certification,” the Bills said.

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January 11, 2023