Dr. Steven Horwitz
Jewelry and CPR/AED. Leave on or take off?
From the American Heart Association "The AHA Basic Life Support course recommends that rescuers do not need to remove a person’s jewelry...
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Dr. Steven Horwitz
- Sep 26
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Dr. Steven Horwitz
- Sep 25
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Dr. Steven Horwitz
- Sep 18
- 1 min
Spiders in Texas
Spiders in Texas: List with Pictures (spideridentifications.com) Insect Bites - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov) How to Identify and...
Dr. Steven Horwitz
- Sep 16
- 13 min
CPR and AED Regulations in Texas
From Texas AED Statutes and Regulations Good Samaritan Law: Protection from liability is extended to good faith users, AED trainers, and...
Dr. Steven Horwitz
- Aug 24
- 1 min
Is CPR Training Mandatory for Your High School Student?
Source In Texas this has been a requirement since 2013! "The State Board of Education by rule shall require instruction in...
Dr. Steven Horwitz
- Aug 23
- 1 min
How Not to Get Electrocuted When Using An AED
Certain special circumstances require extra care when determining if and how to use an AED. All AED units have their own intended use...
Dr. Steven Horwitz
- Aug 17
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Dr. Steven Horwitz
- Aug 14
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AEDs - Which One is Right for Your Facility? What is the Best Location?
"AEDs are portable, life-saving devices designed to treat people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, a medical condition in which the...
Dr. Steven Horwitz
- Aug 11
- 1 min
Rib Fracture - A Rare Complication of CPR Compressions
Rib fracture is the most common complication (19.7%–73.7%), followed by sternal fracture (14.0%). (1), (3) Although most of these...
Dr. Steven Horwitz
- Aug 3
- 1 min
Narcan (Naloxone) for Opioid Overdose
Opioid overdose can depress a person’s drive to breath and may lead to death. Individuals who are at imminent risk of death from opioids...
Dr. Steven Horwitz
- Jul 5
- 1 min
5 Simple Steps That May Save a Life
"Life-threatening emergencies can happen fast and emergency responders aren’t always nearby. You may be able to save a life by taking...
Dr. Steven Horwitz
- Jun 30
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Dr. Steven Horwitz
- Jun 19
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Texas Health And Safety Code
The Texas Health and Safety Code discusses definitions, training, and requirements for AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators)> HEALTH...
Dr. Steven Horwitz
- May 31
- 1 min
CPR Myths Debunked
Here is a great infographic!
Dr. Steven Horwitz
- May 23
- 2 min
Electric Shock Safety
The Texas Department of Insurance publishes Safety @ Work, a great safety newsletter. May Is National Electrical Safety Month. The tips...
Dr. Steven Horwitz
- May 14
- 1 min
CPR After a Head On Collision
Would you know what to do? “Both the passenger and driver were completely unconscious. One of them, his eyes were wide open the other one...
Dr. Steven Horwitz
- Apr 30
- 5 min
Snake Bites: Do You Know What To Do?
Snake bites "There are approximately 3000 species of snakes worldwide, of which 600 are venomous. According to data released by the WHO,...
Dr. Steven Horwitz
- Apr 15
- 1 min
Just Get Certified!
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation recently published some attention-grabbing statistics: There are more than 356,000 out-of-hospital...
Dr. Steven Horwitz
- Apr 5
- 1 min
A Father Saves His Son's Life
“Last November while on vacation, my 5-year-old son stopped breathing for reasons unknown at that time. The fact was that he was...