“I Want You Back!” Why do I think that is another definition of CPR? There is value to all life, and the very act of performing chest compressions on someone is to compress their heart between their breastbone and spine. To do that you cause blood to mechanically circulate. And circulating blood is life. Please…
How do you think about stillness? Is it “doing nothing?” Or could it be a gateway to a deeper relationship by learning to cease from activities that are distracting or counter productive? Stillness allows us to reset. Stillness invites us to listen. Stillness enables us to receive the love God has for us. Stillness may…
Medically CPR stands for, Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. My perspective as both an EMT for over three decades as well as a follower of Jesus Christ for nearly five decades is this: Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. Christ Provides Restoration. First Aid; It’s a God Thing. Please become a subscriber to my youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@shawnritcheyLIVE View this post on Instagram…
For the past 10 years I have had increased awareness on how first-aid principles are so clearly presented in the Hebrew (Old Testament) and Greek (New Testament) Bible. About 5 years ago I began to explore these themes and was compelled to write. Though it had been on-again, off-again fro much of that time, the…
In August of 2024 I returned to Burundi, Africa with a two-prong goal. First, I was reconnecting with 6 young adult orphans involved with Sister Connection https://sisterconnection.org/ who I have not only taught first aid skills to but have invited them on the adventure of learning. how to become teachers of the curriculum I created…
I often say in my medical or safety classes that, “by definition, emergencies are not planned! But you can plan for emergencies.” I, also, have spent much of my working years in emergency and/or wellness related industries. So, I have become focused and passionate about scene/site safety. One tool I offer folks, as it relates…
Since September of 2022, I have been facilitating a WhatsApp group which includes 4 Young Adult Burundian orphans who have been trained by me in basic first aid. It has been an amazing adventure and remarkable learning experience for all involved. Several months ago, one young man (I will call him Mosher) shared an experience…
In the midst of some very unpredictable weather this year, and as I found myself in a Costco looking to buy some supplies to carry in my car to offer those less fortunate than I, I found myself pondering this very question – if I had to choose between gloves and socks what would I…
“You’re so ignorant!” How often have we heard someone in America use that phrase? It seems that many use it as some ultimate put down; a pronouncement of some superior ability and/or intelligence from the person making the claim. Ignorance has nothing to do with ability or intelligence. It simply speaks of a lack of…
Shawn was commissioned to research, write, and teach a basic first aid class for widows and orphans associated with Sister Connection in Burundi Africa http://sisterconnection.org The Initial teaching took place in April of 2022. Shawn is returning in August of 2022 working with a select few from the original group who want to learn more…
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