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Hands-Only CPR: How Ordinary Bystanders Change Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
Hands-only CPR is the simplest emergency skill most adults can learn. September 29 is World Heart Day, which makes this month a good deadline to finally learn it. The American Heart Association reports that more than 436,000 Americans die of cardiac arrest each year.¹ The reason is rarely a lack...
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Extreme Heat Safety: How to Recognize and Respond to a Heat Emergency
Extreme Heat Safety: How to Recognize and Respond to a Heat Emergency Extreme heat safety deserves a place at the top of every household checklist in August. Late summer brings the hottest and most humid stretch of the year for much of the country, and heat claims more lives in...
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Monsoon Safety: Lightning, Flash Floods, and Dust Storms in Late Summer
Monsoon Safety: Lightning, Flash Floods, and Dust Storms in Late Summer Monsoon safety becomes a daily topic across the Southwest every August, when afternoon skies build from clear blue to towering storm clouds in under an hour. The monsoon arrives when seasonal moisture meets extreme summer heat, creating the conditions...
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Honoring the Power of Nurses: How PHI Air Medical Flight Nurses Bring ICU-Level Care to the Sky
National Nurses Week celebrates the most trusted profession in America. The American Nurses Association has chosen "The Power of Nurses™" as this year's theme, marking the ANA's 130th anniversary and recognizing the profound impact nurses have on healthcare, communities, and individual lives.¹ At PHI Air Medical, we celebrate every nurse...
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High-Risk Pregnancy Air Transport: How PHI Air Medical and PHI Cares Protect Families
When a high-risk pregnancy complication strikes in a rural community, minutes matter. Severe preeclampsia, placental abruption, premature labor, and postpartum hemorrhage can all escalate quickly — and the nearest hospital often cannot provide the maternal-fetal medicine or Level III/IV NICU care that a mother and baby need. PHI Air Medical...
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