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This equipment ranges from basic firstaid supplies to sophisticated devices like defibrillators, oxygen therapy units, and advanced airway management tools. EMTs are often the first responders to an emergency, providing essential life-saving measures and stabilizing patients before they are transported to hospitals.
FirstAid and to how to respond to a cardiac arrest. Also, how to recognize a heartattack or stroke and what to do to give the patient the best chance of survival. How to stop bleeding, perform CPR, and assist breathing.
For instance, it can be bleeding, seizures or fit, heartattack, stroke, sudden breathing issue, or some other health problem or accident. We provide both primary and refresher EMT training and CPR and firstaid classes. TIMER is a known training institute for medical emergencies and rescue.
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