Tag: CPR

Workplace Emergency Preparedness: Damar Hamlin’s Sudden Collapse During a Monday Night Football Game Spotlights the Importance of Planning for the Unexpected

By Erica Johnson, FordHarrison Jan 18, 2023 EntertainHR

Updated: Jan 19, 2023

On January 2, 2023, 24-year-old Damar Hamlin, safety for the Buffalo Bills, suddenly collapsed on the field during a Monday night football game with the former Super Bowl-contending Cincinnati Bengals. As millions watched the playoff-deciding game, Hamlin tackled Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins during what appeared to be a normal and routine play in the […]

Is Mental Health First Aid Training Necessary?

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Mar 8, 2018 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Mar 8, 2018

Health issues can strike anywhere, and when people spend so much of their waking hours at work, the workplace is often the setting for health emergencies. Many companies train employees on basic first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) so that there are people able to assist in such emergencies. But these training programs focus specifically […]

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Benefits of Virtual Reality Training in Healthcare

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Feb 23, 2018 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Feb 23, 2018

Virtual reality (VR) is no longer a tool used only in the gaming world or entertainment sector. It’s an innovative tool with the capacity to mitigate safety risks and save lives, especially in the healthcare industry. Here’s how the healthcare sector is benefiting from using VR training, for healthcare professionals and their patients alike.

Should You Train Your Employees for Medical Emergencies?

By Bridget Miller, Contributing Editor Aug 28, 2017 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Aug 28, 2017

Are you considering providing medical training to your employees? Often, the focus of training is on employee development. But an increasing number of employers are starting to see the value of medical training when it means employees are able to react appropriately if a medical emergency occurs on the job.

Having AED at your workplace can save lives, shield you from liability

By Nevada Employment Law Letter Nov 30, 2016 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Jeremy Thompson The leading cause of death in the United States is heart disease. People who have heart disease are at higher risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), but a person who appears healthy and has no known heart disease or other risk factors can also suffer SCA. According to the U.S. Department of […]

Facing Setbacks? Adopt a Survivor’s Mind-Set

By Dan Oswald Feb 6, 2015 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

The 2007 book Lone Survivor tells the true story of a failed Navy SEAL mission in Afghanistan from the viewpoint of the only person who survived, Marcus Luttrell. The book—and later a film of the same title—recounts the details of a mission gone wrong and the battle for survival.

Facing Setbacks? Adopt a Survivor’s Mind-Set

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Feb 6, 2015 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

The 2007 book Lone Survivor tells the true story of a failed Navy SEAL mission in Afghanistan from the viewpoint of the only person who survived, Marcus Luttrell. The book—and later a film of the same title—recounts the details of a mission gone wrong and the battle for survival.