Choking: Why is a Quick Response Required?

Choking - CPR and FIrst Aid Training from Medic Response

It’s always advisable to take a certified First Aid and CPR course to be prepared to handle emergencies effectively. If someone is choking, it is crucial to act quickly to help them. Here are the steps you can take if you encounter a choking person: Assess the situation: Determine if the person is indeed choking […]

Home Health Care Supplies: Be Prepared

Home Health Care Products and Supplies from Medic Response Health and Safety

Medic Response Health and Safety sells a line of Home Health Care products. Home health care supplies are important because they enable individuals to receive necessary medical care and support within the comfort of their own homes. This is particularly important for people with chronic illnesses, disabilities, or those recovering from surgeries, who require ongoing […]

What are the Advantages of Church Personnel knowing CPR and having an AED?

Church First Aid CPR AED

By providing CPR and AED training to church personnel, the church can empower its community members to take an active role in promoting the health and safety of those around them. There are several advantages of church personnel knowing CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and having an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) on hand, including: Saving lives: In […]

New Location in Gainesville, Virginia is now Open

Opening new location in Gainesville, Virginia

New Location: 7580 Gardner Park Drive, Gainesville, Virginia 20155 Medic Response Health & Safety is pleased to announce that it has opened in a new location in Gainesville, Virginia. Our new training facility address is 7580 Gardner Park Drive, Gainesville, Virginia 20155. We provide quality training in Basic Life Support Provider, BLS Renewal, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation […]

Interested in Becoming an Instructor?

Medic Response Health & Safety is looking for instructors in Virginia , Maryland, West Virginia and North Carolina. Medic Response Health & Safety is looking for part-time CPR Instructors to teach the following programs: American Heart Association Instructors to teach BLS Health Care Provider, First Aid, CPR/AED American Red Cross Instructors to teach First Aid, […]

What are the benefits of CPR and First Aid Training for Real Estate Agents?

Real Estate Agents - FIrst Aid and CRP

As a real estate agent, it’s important to be prepared for any situation that may arise while showing properties or working with clients. Knowing CPR and first aid can not only be a lifesaving skill, but it can also give clients and colleagues a sense of comfort and trust in your abilities. One of the […]

The Importance of Wilderness and Remote First Aid

Wilderness Training

Medic Response Health & Safety offers a Wilderness and Remote First Aid course. Wilderness and remote first aid are crucial skills for outdoor enthusiasts and those who work in remote areas. These skills are designed to provide life-saving care in the absence of immediate access to medical facilities. Wilderness and remote environments present unique challenges […]

Benefits of Knowing CPR in an Emergency and Having an AED

Emergency CPR/AED

The collapse of football player Damar Hamlin was a reminder of the benefits of knowing CPR in an emergency. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique that’s useful in many emergencies in which someone’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped. Despite recent gains, less than 40% of adults receive layperson-initiated CPR, and fewer than 12% have […]

Hunting Safety Gear and Tips

Hunting Season - Medic Response

Medic Response Health & Safety has all sizes of First Aid Kits to meet your hunting needs. This is the season that Hunters go out to the wild get their choice game and need to be prepared from getting hurt and to help fellow hunters for those unknown medical emergencies. Having the proper gear is […]

September is National Emergency Preparedness Month

September Emergency Preparedness Month

Are you Ready for that Unknown Emergency? Medic Response Health & Safety can help. September is national emergency preparedness month.  Do you have what it takes to survive a natural or man-made disaster. It can happen anywhere – any time. You need to plan and be prepared in the case of an emergency – for […]

CPR and First Aid Requirements for Childcare Providers

Childcare First Aid and CPR

As a child care professional, you will be required to meet certain standards to ensure your level of knowledge and competency. More than half of the U.S population consists of working parents with children under the age of 6 and require child care services outside of their home. As a child care professional, you will […]

Are Fewer Women Receiving Livesaving CPR than Men?

CPR on Women

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique that’s useful in many emergencies in which someone’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped. A study, led by researchers at University of Pennsylvania and published in the AHA journal “Circulation” in 2018, revealed only 39% of women received CPR from bystanders compared to 45% of men. We found a […]

Did you know that Dentists and Dental Assistants are required to have a BLS Health Care Provider CPR/BLS Basic Life Support Certification in Virginia?

Dentist Certification - Medic Response Health & Safety

Certification for Dentists in Virginia A dentist to include oral surgeons, endodontist, periodontist, prosthodontist, orthodontist, shall maintain current training certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) with hands-on airway training for health care providers for Basic Life Support (BLS) unless he is required by 18VAC60-21-290 or 18VAC60-21-300 to hold current certification in advanced life support with hands-on […]

The Importance of First Aid on a Boat

First Aid on a Boat - Medic Response

Be safe, wherever life on your boat may take you! Although first-aid kits aren’t considered mandatory gear according to U.S. Coast Guard regulations, experienced boaters know that having a properly stocked kit aboard should be considered an absolute must. Injuries, whether minor or severe, can happen anywhere, but those that happen aboard a boat come […]

Did you know that Teachers are required to have CPR AED and First Aid Certification in Virginia?

Teacher Training and Certification

First Aid, CPR/AED Certification Mandated for Teacher Licensure and Renewal The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) requires all those seeking initial teacher licensure and license renewals and provisional teaching licenses to have documentation of certification or training in emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs). As of July […]

What is the most Dangerous Occupation in the U.S.?

Sawyer Logging Medic Response

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration calls Sawyer and Logging “the most dangerous occupation in the U.S.” That’s due in part to the tools and equipment (like chain saws and logging machines) that are hazardous, and in part to the momentum of trees as they fall and roll. Sawyer (a person who saws timber for […]

We Offer On-Site Training at your Office, School or Business

On-site training from Medic Response

Medic Response Health & Safety offers training to meet your needs. At Medic Response Health & Safety, we offer a wide variety of American Heart Association, American Red Cross, American Health Safety Institute and Wilderness First Aid courses to fit the needs of you or your team. We serve the areas of Northern Virginia, the […]

Medic Response is Opening a New Location in Gainesville, Virginia

Opening new location in Gainesville, Virginia

New Location: 7580 Gardner Park Drive, Unit 11, Gainesville, Virginia 20155 Medic Response Health & Safety is opening a new location in Gainesville, Virginia in September of 2022. Our new training facility address will be 7580 Gardner Park Drive, Gainesville, Virginia 20155. We provide quality training in Basic Life Support Provider, BLS Renewal, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), […]

Why should Motorcycle Riders Travel with a First Aid Kit?

Motorcycle First Aid

There’s no substitute for a good first-aid kit when disaster strikes. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA), the most common cause of motorcycle accidents is the failure of motorists to detect and recognize motorcycles in traffic.  Per vehicle miles traveled in 2019, motorcyclists were about 29 times more likely than passenger vehicle […]

Are You Prepared for Hiking Season?

Wilderness Hiking Preparation - Medic Response

Always check the weather forecast before a hike so you can dress appropriately. It is hiking season again. When you hike in the wilderness – whether it be a short or long distance from the trail head, what do you do if the weather changes or the unknown happens? Are You Prepared? Medic Response Health […]

K 9 First Aid Supplies and Training

K-9 First Aid Supplies and Training

Your K-9 would defend you with his life; don’t leave his to chance. An important family member – the K 9 – can get hurt just like humans. Having the proper first supplies can help them too. Sometimes our dog is the hardest worker so they might get sprains, broken nails, serious cuts, or accidentally […]

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