November 2009
Northwest Health and Safety Inc. announces the launch of a new website AEDUniverse.com.
The new website will highlight Northwest Health and Safety Inc. committment to providing quality AED's and AED accessories at affordable prices. AEDUniverse.com will feature AED's from leading manufactures: Cardiac Science, ZOLL, Heartsine, Defibtech, Philips and Physio-Control (formerly Medtronic). Along with providing quality AED's, AED, pads and AED batteries,AEDUniverse.com was primarily designed as a portial for users to get information on AED's, establishing AED programs, references for AED state laws and much more. We are excited for the launch of AEDUniverse.com. AEDUniverse.com will compliment Northwest Health and Safety's existing website AED4U.com.
June 2009
Northwest Health and Safety Inc. a leader in CPR and First Aid Training programs in Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon announces the release of online training programs. Students will now have the option of traditional classroom or a blended training. Bloodborne Pathogens will be completely online based and will no longer be offered in a traditional class room setting. CPR and First Aid can be done with the blended option of the didactic portion (book work and theory) done online and the skills verification being done by one of our affiliated instructors. This means less class time and less productivity loss. Call Northwest Health and Safety for more information on the online blended training options available.
May 2009
Northwest Health and Safety Inc. announces plans to offer defensive driving programs in June 2009. Northwest Health and Safety Inc has partnered with the National Traffic Safety Institute (NTSI) and the American Safety and Health Institute to offer safer driver programs to include commercial safer driver programs. These defensive driver programs include topics on distracted driving, defensive driving practices, aggressive driving, alcohol and other drugs, seat belts and vehicle maintenance. The defensive driving programs will be held at Northwest Health and Safety's new training center at 6300 NE St. James Road, Suite 107 in Vancouver, WA. Northwest Health and Safety Inc. is a leading provider of CPR and First Aid Training Programs, serving Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon areas.
January 2009
Northwest Health and Safety Inc. opens new training center! We have opened our new training center next to our previous training center. The move allows Northwest Health and Safety to expand it's CPR and First Aid Training Class offerings. Our new training center is located at 6300 NE St. James Road, Suite 107, Vancouver, Washington 98663. Watch us over the next few months as we expand our CPR and First Aid training classes and schedules. The training center features state of the art multimedia equipment and refreshments for student comfort and convenience. Northwest Health and Safety Inc. is a leading provider of CPR and First Aid Training Programs, serving Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon areas.
October 2008
Northwest Health and Safety Inc. is proud to now offer 40 hour first responder programs. Northwest Health and Safety Inc. has partnered with the American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) to provide this valuable first responder training. The ASHI first responder program is designed for companies and organizations that need more than just basic first aid or companies that do business or have employees in remote locations or where there is delays in medical response. Call Northwest Health and Safety Inc today to find out more about our first responder training programs. Northwest Health and Safety Inc. is a leading provider of CPR and First Aid Training Programs, serving Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon areas.
April 2008
CPR Focus is now on Compressions!
In a radical change from the way everyday people do CPR, new recommendations urge many more chest compressions.
The revised guidelines issued Monday by the American Heart Association on cardiopulmonary resuscitation change the ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths from 15 compressions for every two rescue breaths to 30 compressions for every two rescue breaths.
And while the guidelines advocate a "back to basics" approach for the public, they recommend that emergency personnel get more high-tech by cooling cardiac arrest patients for 12 to 24 hours to about 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Two significant studies have shown that such cooling resulted in improved survival and brain function for those who were comatose after initial resuscitation.
More than 300,000 Americans die each year of cardiac arrest, when the heart suddenly stops beating. The heart association estimates that more than 95% of cardiac arrest victims die before they get to the hospital.
Studies show that the chest compressions create more blood flow through the heart to the rest of the body, buying time until a defibrillator can be used or the heart can pump blood on its own. Studies have also shown that blood circulation increases with each chest compression and must be built back up after an interruption, the association says in its online journal Circulation. Northwest Health and Safety Inc. is a leading provider of CPR and First Aid Training Programs, serving Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon areas.
December 2007
Northwest Health and Safety Inc. has been chosen to implement AED's into 21 local high schools in Clark County. Thru a generous grant from Legacy Health Systems, 21 High Schools in Southwest Washington will have life saving tools and training to make a difference during a cardiac arrest. Northwest Health and Safety Inc. in conjunction with Educational Service District 112 will provide AED's, implementation support, CPR/AED training and AED cabinets. For more information on AED's go to www.aed4u.com
Northwest Health and Safety Inc. is a leading provider of CPR and First Aid Training Programs, serving Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon areas.
August 2007
Northwest Health and Safety Inc. announces a emergency class for kids! This emergency course will cover basic emergency skills for children ages 8-12 years old. Topics covered will be recognizing emergencies, FBAO, calling 911, basic first aid techniques and basic CPR skills. The card will not be for national certification. Students completing the course will receive a completion from Northwest Health and Safety Inc. The course will be on October 3, 2007 and will fill up fast! Register Early at 360-737-8910.
Northwest Health and Safety Inc. is a leading provider of CPR and First Aid Training Programs, serving Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon areas.
June 2007
Northwest Health and Safety Inc., a leader in CPR and First Aid Training programs, is proud to announce the addition of 3 new instructors: Greg Sanders, Kurt Ream and Josh Mueller.
Greg Sanders is a former Paramedic and has been teaching CPR and First Aid Training Classes for over 15 years. Greg also teaches ACLS programs locally.
Kurt Ream is also a retired Paramedic and has been teaching CPR and first aid programs for over 25 years. Kurt also presently teaches and mentors new EMT's thru the local community college.
Josh Mueller is a Paramedic and has been teaching CPR and First Aid programs for over 10 years. Josh currently is on training staff with local hospitals providing healthcare provider CPR training.
We welcome these new instructors and are excited because they are bring something different and have many experiences to share. We take great pride in our training programs and are very proud to have these instructors as a part of our training team.
Northwest Health and Safety Inc. is a leading provider of CPR and First Aid Training Programs, serving Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon areas.
Questions can be directed to our Training Coordinator Melissa at 360-737-8910.
