Ambu-Bags in Veterinary CPR The humble manual resuscitator bag, often known as a Ambu-Bag or BVM. Cited often as a resource in CPR but often underutilised. In this blog post we will consider how to use the manual resuscitator bag, when it might be used and the set up of the bag including size selection. […]
Running our first accredited Canine First Aid Fun fact I wrote a Canine First Aid course as part of my teacher training, inspired by husbands shocking attempt at a bandage using tape and a sock, it was ‘fragile’ tape but still…. Part of my vision when I set up the company was to cover life
Finding the calm within CPR Whilst we all acknowledge how stressful CPR is how often do we actually consider what contributes to that stress? Within human healthcare factors that have been attributed to CPR stress include lack of clarity in roles and lack of knowledge about team members (Dijikstra et al 2023). To consider how
Hi, I’m Sam, owner and director of the PetMed CPR Education Company, a veterinary CPR training provider. I know the name is confusing but as an RVN I’m not permitted to use the word Vet! Hectic but here we are. Here’s a little bit of my story and journey with RECOVER.
I have resisted chatting about this marmite topic, simply because of the sheer volumes of worms that come out of this particular can. Let’s open that can and here we go.
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After the success of the CPR 360 Day in East Grinstead Courtney and I will be on the road again in 2025. Our first confirmed event is in Cheshire and takes place on Sunday the 26th of January 2025 at Reaseheath College
One of the penultimate events on the calendar was the CPR Workshop at BVNA Congress. Fresh from the amazing retreat and a successful day at the AVA Congress it was time for me and the motley crew to get back on the road.
As I sit watching the rain, with a cardi snuggled around me I realise we are fully into Autumn and it seemed like a good time to reflect on what’s been a hectic summer. The February retreat led me to recruit two new trainers, Claire and Katy who have been incredible. Both of them have
The big changes to come out of the RECOVER 2024 Guidelines by a VetMed CPR Trainer Last summer the proposed RECOVER 2.0 guidelines were the talk of VetMed. They were flaunted at EVECCs and after a year of us eagerly awaiting them the proposed guidelines they were finally published in June. It takes years of
Corinne attended the very first VetMed CPR retreat where she certified as a RECOVER Rescuer. Alongside her coworker, Kara, Corinne went back to practice keen to make changes. Read Corinne’s story of making change and share her journey in improving CPR within veterinary practice.
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