Fort Nelson Secondary now equipped to save lives!
Earlier this year, we highlighted a partnership we’d developed with the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation aimed at bringing CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training to the...
View ArticleIridia Ignites the 2013 BC Fire Expo
It’s a wrap – this year’s Fire Chiefs’ Association of BC Conference and Expo in Penticton was a great success! With Iridia acting as the medical director to over 145 departments in BC, the fire expo...
View ArticleMake Way, Here’s the Future of CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) has always demanded the utmost skill and accuracy from first responders. Unfortunately, without intensive training and re-certification, CPR skills can deteriorate...
View ArticleCPR Feedback, a Key to Success
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a difficult skill to perfect, but with training, teamwork and feedback, first responders can sustain high-quality CPR for extended periods of time. Real-time...
View ArticleIridia Supporting the Teaching of CPR and AED Skills to Terrace and Kitimat...
Furthering our partnership with the ACT Foundation, Iridia recently helped to bring CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training to Caledonia Senior Secondary School in Terrace and Mount...
View ArticleImmediate Feedback = CPR Success
When we’re trying to learn a new skill, whether it’s learning to play the guitar, writing an essay, or performing CPR, the immediacy of the feedback we receive is a critical factor affecting how...
View ArticleSCA Awareness – When an Apple Isn’t Apple
If someone were to ask you “what is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of October?” Three likely responses would be: Thanksgiving Halloween My Birthday (if your birthday is in October...
View ArticleProudly Supporting CPR Awareness Month
A Staggering Statistic You’re walking home from a night out with friends. At a bus stop, the person in front of you simply falls to the ground, no breathing, no pulse. Would you know what to do? More...
View ArticleSCA Awareness Month at Iridia Medical
SCA Awareness Month Every October is SCA Awareness month. Originally founded as an initiative by the Heart Rhythm Society, it’s become an opportunity to raise awareness on an important subject....
View ArticleSudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness month is upon us!
October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness month and we’ve launched a few exciting initiatives for 2015. Each year 40,000 Canadians die of SCA, but with the right tools and training, we can all work to...
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