Why for home? You can usually get free access to one from a birthing class or even a Red Cross CPR class...

American Heart Association Revolutionary Self-directed Cpr Learning Program: Cpr Anytime™ for Family and Friends

The national cardiac arrest survival rate in the U.S. is at a dismal 5 percent or less and approximately 75 percent – 80 percent of sudden cardiac arrests occur at home. Recognizing that far too many Americans aren’t prepared to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when it’s needed, the American Heart Association created a simple, affordable way for people to learn CPR in less than 25 minutes, for under $30 – CPR Anytime™ for Family and Friends. Everything needed to complete this self-directed CPR training comes in one kit, which can be used in the convenience of the living room or family room. A single kit allows an entire family to learn CPR. The kit includes a one-of-a-kind CPR manikin, 22-minute DVD and resource booklet.

The CPR Anytime manikin is an inflatable version of the traditional CPR manikin, designed exclusively for CPR Anytime for Family and Friends by Laerdal Medical Corporation. An instructional DVD walks users through each step of the training, from inflating the manikin, to doing chest compressions and rescue breathing. The CPR Anytime for Family and Friends program allows users to keep the kit, so it can be used in a variety of training settings — from community group meetings with multiple trainees to families and individuals at home. The American Heart Association’s goal is for each person who receives a kit to take it home and share it with other family members, increasing the number of potential rescuers. The kit also allows families to refresh their skills whenever they can.

“Many people don’t take a CPR course because they don’t have time, are afraid of embarrassing themselves in the classroom, or don’t think they’ll ever have to provide CPR,” said Ed Stapleton, American Heart Association editor for community products. “CPR Anytime for Family and Friends removes traditional training obstacles by providing a brief and convenient way to learn CPR. With CPR Anytime, millions more people trained can result in thousands more lives saved.”

CPR Anytime for Family and Friends is for people who don’t need a course completion card to satisfy a work requirement and who most likely would never attend a traditional CPR course.

Introducing Mini Anne™

Laerdal Medical, through its strategic alliance with the American Heart Association, worked closely on the development of the CPR Anytime for Family and Friends kit. Most notably, Laerdal created Mini Anne, a unique manikin designed to accurately simulate a human — from the resistance of the chest during a compression to the amount of air necessary to make the chest rise and fall. Users are alerted that they pressed the chest hard enough when they hear a click, much like the larger manikins, typically used in traditional courses.

Why learn CPR?

Because most cardiac arrests occur at home, CPR Anytime for Family and Friends is the perfect way for families to learn how to help save a family member or friend who experiences sudden cardiac arrest. Effective CPR can help make the difference between life and death, buying valuable time and increasing the likelihood that the victim can successfully be defibrillated by an electric shock.

Each year, more than 335,000 people across the country die from coronary heart disease before reaching a hospital or in an emergency room. Most of those deaths result from sudden cardiac arrest. When the arrest occurs outside a hospital setting, most victims die because CPR and defibrillation were not provided soon enough. Although the American Heart Association annually trains more than nine million people, the vast majority of people in the U.S. do not know CPR. If more people performed effective CPR immediately after someone suffers cardiac arrest, thousands more lives could be saved.  To Learn CPR at Home contact LifeSavers, Inc. at 973-244-9111 or order your kit online at www.LifesaversInc.com.  Adult/Child kits are $29.95 and infant  kits are $34.95.  More information on heart related issues can be found at www.americanheart.org or www.suddencardiacarrest.org

About the Author

Scott is an volunteer EMT in New Jersey and works for LifeSavers, Inc. overseeing their National American heart Association CPR Training Center. The training center provides training for over 9000 people annually with over 250 affiliated instructors. Additional Scott is currently a regional faculty member for the AHA in NJ. He has over 30 years teaching experience and over 35 years in EMS. Prior to LifeSavers, Inc. he worked for Saint Michaels Medical Center overseeing the CPR, ACLA and EMT Training programs.

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For instance, when I wake in the morning, the pup is walked first then when we return in the house the food and water comes. When they're done with the water I put it up...until the next walk....repeat....repeat....until they get it.

Once they get it, then you can leave the water dish out 24/7.

Print Industry encompasses almost every field in a country's economy. The industry generates an assortment of objects like Newspapers, Magazines, Books, Business Order Forms, Post Cards to Memo Pads, etc. that comes in use in our day to day life. Being one of the most well established media forms in our country,Indian Print Industry comprises mainly of newspaper and magazine publishing. However, share, though substantial, made by book publishing can not be overlooked.

In recent years, the Indian print industry is recorded a 12.6% CAGR which is expected to grow till Rs 232 bn from Rs 128 bn by 2011. On the whole, newspaper industry shares the size of approximately Rs 112 bn whereas magazine segment accounts for Rs 16 bn only.

Growth Drivers:
Factors contributing to the growth of industry include;

Higher literacy levels- At present, Indian print industry has its reach to over 220m people, whereas newspaper is read only by 27% of people of India, as compared to the average 50% globally. In India, the rate of literacy has increased to 71.1% in 2006, as compared to 69.9% in 2005. Where literacy rate in rural segment has touched 64.8%, urban literacy has increased to 85.3%.

Lower cover prices ý Newspaper had higher cover charges earlier but cut-throat competition has led the companies to reduce their cover prices so as to popularize their sales. Therefore, the companies have started selling out dailies, including popular English ones, for as low as Re1 or Rs 2 to experience growth in their sales.

Higher ad spends- Print industry accounts for 48% of the total Rs 137.5 bn advertising industry and plays a crucial role in it. In spite of being a vital industry, the ad spend in India is just 0.4% of GDP, where as in China, it is about 0.5% and 1.3% in the US. Nonetheless, factors such as growing interest of international brands in domestic markets and rising consumerism has made it contribute more in the ad segment.

"As a matter of fact, there is no single newspaper circulated nationally. However, India has entitled as the second largest platform for newspapers with 88.9 m copies sold out each day, next to China with 98.7 m copies a day."

Fragmented Industry

Indian print industry is highly fragmented based on language. About 46% of the daily newspapers are vernacular, 44% of them publish in Hindi and only 10% in English. However, the English newspapers are much central to urban areas. On contrary to this, Hindi-language newspapers have a proportionately larger readership in rural areas. The newspaper industry is highly dominated by existing players and their overall control over the distribution network has made it difficult for novice to enter in the industry.

Foreign Investment

A big number of Indian print players are confined to their local regions and would likely to refrain from entering new territories due to lack of funds. The relaxation in foreign investment regulations in 2002 has given the industry a leverage to expand further. Currently, newspapers and periodicals are permitted for 26% foreign direct investment (FDI). While non-news publications has permission of 100% foreign.

Indian Print Industry's Current Status

Nearly 160,000 Printing Presses are being operated across the country.
Employes more than 1.6 million work force.
Printing academic bodies include 18 Printing Engineering Colleges, Several diploma schools and many print training institutions.
Produce over 2000 graduates in printing every year.

Future of the Industry

The factors such as increasing literacy, entering global brands in the country, increasing consumerism and sector's opening to foreign investors would lead to further growth in print media. Also, widening newspaper companies and their spreading across newer segments would have a positive impact on its growth.

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Ordering Cusom Silicone Bracelets Online. It's Easy Like 1-2-3

Rubber silicone bracelets are the new fashion. These rubber silicone bracelets were made popular by the Lance Armstrong Foundation. They used these silicone bracelets to raise funds and awareness of the disease cancer.

But how do we customize these silicone bracelets? Some bracelets could already be ordered with specific designs. Take the "Livestrong" bracelets for example. They could be ordered anytime from the Lance Armstrong foundation.

If you want to have the customized silicone bracelets customized with your own design, you can tell the manufacturers what message, design, color and other specifications you would like to put on the rubber silicone bracelets. There are lots of colors to choose from. From pastel colors to metallic colors. You just use your imagination.

After choosing the design, the manufacturer will ask you what method of payment you prefer. There are four common methods of payment for paying your rubber silicone bracelets. They normally accept Credit Cards, Money Orders, Checks, or Bank Wire Transfers. There are a lot of companies online that offer the service of customizable silicone bracelets.

After receipt of the payment, the manufacturer will inform you that they have already received your payment and have moved forward to the production of your rubber silicone bracelets. Now, the only thing you have to do is sit back and wait for your rubber silicone bracelets to arrive.

Turnaround time for the rubber silicone bracelets depends on the number of bracelets you are going to order. For example, 50 bracelets will usually take 12 days to produce and ship. While for 200 bracelets usually takes 14 days.

So you see? Producing your rubber silicone bracelets is as easy as 1-2-3. If you have functions or other cause which you want to promote, these rubber silicone bracelets could be one of the best ways to promote them. They are light, colorful, and cheap to produce.

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Basic manners/obedience/civilizing MUST be done first.

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Considering you can't target an area for fat loss you're going to have to do some cardio. I'd suggest biking or swimming. Running if you have a nice track as it's tough on the knees. Look at see what your target heart rate is (depends on age) and do lots of long, low intensity workouts.

good luck.

Classic Push Ups are the Perfect Exercise for anyone wanting a Rock Hard Upper body

Sometimes it's just not worth re-inventing the wheel. True classics are often underestimated, in fashion and music, as well as in workouts. Starting with the push up, we'll give you the perfect form for each exercise, training tips, as well as variations to spice up your workout.

No other exercise targets the chest, shoulder, arm and back muscles better within one single movement. Plus, you can do push ups anywhere. All you need is your own body weight and gravity, and nature provides that for you. By the way, the world record for the classic push up is 6006 repetitions. Think you can beat that?

To Gain Optimal Training Results, follow these Tips

Try to hold body tension. The head, torso and legs should always form a straight line.

The closer the arms are together, the harder the triceps have to work.

Lower the upper body until you almost touch the floor with your chest.

To increase the strain on the chest muscles, position the arms further apart than shoulder width.

When pushing up do not fully extend the arms (greater intensity).

Easy Push up

Position yourself with knees on the floor, legs bent at the knee and ankles crossed. The hands should be at chest height and positioned just wider than shoulder width. Now push yourself up with your arms from this position. Important: Hold the upper body and torso in a straight line, avoiding a hollow back.

Basic Push Up

Place hands below the shoulders. Now come down slowly until the chest almost touches the floor. Do not straighten the arms on the upward movement. Important: Keep your back and bottom straight and don't let them sink down lower than the shoulders.

Bent Push Up

Place hands shoulder width apart, with the tips of the toes elevated on a step or hard box. Maintain full body tension. Lower the upper body until contact is almost made with the floor. An excellent exercise for the upper chest muscles.

Step Push Up

For this combination shoulder exercise, put yourself in the initial push up position. Next, put your left hand on the step or hard box. Now place your right hand on the step. Hold this position for 3 seconds, and do a push up. Now go back to the initial position and repeat, this time beginning with the right hand.

Advanced Push Up

Place one hand on a basket ball. This will improve co-ordination as well as train the arm, upper body and torso muscles. Now slowly, and in a controlled fashion, do a push up. Change sides.

Physio Ball Push Up

Place hands on top, slightly at the side of the ball. Maintain body tension. Hold the position, then slowly push upwards maintaining control.

Explosive Push Up

Start this exercise with both arms on the steps or hard box. Push yourself up powerfully. Move your arms inwards, so that you can land in the lowest push up position. Repeat the explosive push up so that you once again land on the steps or box with both hands.

One Armed Push Up

Place your feet wide apart for better balance. Shift your weight onto one arm. The free hand should be placed on your hip. Start with a small radius and slowly improve range. It becomes easier if you start with the initial easy push up position and then lift one arm away.

Power Variations

Once you are able to control the classic varieties, change the position of your hands to increase the level of difficulty. Try to master the same number of reps on your finger tips.

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Defibrillators Can Save Lives

It is a fact: defibrillators are needed in order to restart a heart that has gone into sudden cardiac arrest. For every minute that passes, the victim becomes more likely to suffer from permanent brain damage, if he or she is lucky enough to survive. An AED can not only be used by nearly anyone, it can also lengthen the lifespan of victims of coronary events.

If you don’t wish to take our word for it, read what others have to say.

The American Heart Association:
“To date, nothing can restart a stopped heart except an electric shock. When a person suffers a sudden cardiac arrest, for each minute that passes without defibrillation their chance of survival decreases by 7-10 percent. AEDs save lives!”

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
“Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) improve survival after an out-of-hospital arrest. Their presence reduces the critical time for treatment. Less time to defibrillation improves victims’ chances of survival.”

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
“[An AED] is a life-saving device because cardiac arrest is a sudden condition that is fatal if not treated within a few minutes.”

The American Academy of Pediatrics
“Early defibrillation has been shown to be the most effective treatment for adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest attributable to ventricular fibrillation. The likelihood of survival decreases by approximately 7% to 10% with each minute of delay to defibrillation after cardiac arrest. Strategies to decrease the time to defibrillation that have been shown to be effective include the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) by pre-hospital care providers and nonmedical personnel…Although the incidence of VF in the pediatric population is low, there is a need for developing strategies to provide early defibrillation to patients younger than 8 years.”

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Citations: americanheart.org; osha.gov; fda.gov; aap.org

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yeah, i've heard of them too because they have them in the university that i used to study in, but i'm not sure they are the same as the one you are talking about, cuz the ones they have there were really expensive ones, so might start saving money.

good luck.

p.s. if you can't find one then there is always your girlfriend or boyfriend (i can't tell from your name), hehehe.

Deadly Combo - Tots and Pools

If you are lucky enough to live in a hot place, with temperatures into the eighties, you may also be lucky enough to own a swimming pool. So you will know that children between age 1 and 2 years old suffer the most pool accidents, often leading to death.

In fact, drowning is the most common cause of accidental death in children ages 1 to 4 years, almost makes you want to turn your pool into a giant sand pit, doesn't it? But there are other solutions, and awareness is the first.

Even the Government has become involved in the levels of pool safety that our children should expect from us. After the spa-death of a former Secretary of State's grand-daughter, a new Bill was passed.

The Bill is named for the seven year old grand-daughter of James A. Baker lll and was passed at the end of 2007. The 'Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act' was initiated after she died in a spa when the powerful suction of a drain entrapped her under water.

This is certainly the kind of accident that none of us would think of or anticipate. There is a natural trust that seems inherent in most of us which leads us to think that anything we buy will be 'human-safe'. This sad instance should serve to remind us all that extra safety and vigilance is needed regarding pools, spas, water and children.

One very good rule to have is: if you suddenly find that toddler is 'quiet' or missing, check the pool straightaway - you may only have seconds to revive a drowning child. Even if you know the pool is fenced and the gate is latched, check the pool straightaway.

Even a paddling pool with three inches of water in it can kill a child. So in all this sad and shocking discussion, is there a bright side? Being able to swim is a skill which can give an adult great confidence.

One of the obvious plusses of having your own pool is that your child will grow to feel comfortable in water and be able to learn how to swim. This will help prevent drowning accidents from ever happening and is a big advantage for any adult. The danger time is usually when the child can't swim, statistically between the ages of 1 to 4 years old.

It may not look as glamorous to fence in your pool with a locked gate, but think of the consequences. It could be a selling point if you were selling your home to a young family. We would all like to afford a power pool safety cover, but there are also less expensive ways to insure your family's safety. Instead of the more expensive dome cover, there is also a kid's safety net that can be bought ('katchakid') which hardly detracts from the look of your pool. (This would be suitable for grandparents also who would only need a temporary safety precaution on visiting days.)

Apart from obvious precautions, listed below, it is always an asset to take one of the Red Cross Courses for CPR and First Aid. Other precautions that should be taken can include:

Pool alarms that alert you when someone enters the pool can be set to sound inside the house.
At the end of each day, ensure that toys which may 'tempt' children are not left floating on the water.
Keep a telephone and a reaching pole poolside.
Remove all ladders from the pool each night
Install a self-closing and self locking gate.
Cover the pool each night with your safety device.
Every time your child plays outside he/she should wear a safety vest.

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Anne Eliason is a dedicated professional specializing in Phoenix Metro real estate. For information on Buckeye Valley real estate or for help with all your Phoenix Valley relocation needs, visit Anne, your Phoenix Metro real estate agent online, at Phoenix-Valley-Real-Estate.com.