There is value to Life, all life! For Unto Us a Child is Born… May you have a wonderful Christmas, Hanukkah holiday season in 2025.
“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…
The internet makes it possible to find explanations, statistics, instructions, and opinions within seconds. That convenience, however, does not guarantee accuracy. A polished page may contain outdated claims, incomplete evidence, or material copied from another source without proper context. Learning to assess online information is therefore an essential practical skill for students, professionals, and anyone…
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…
The internet makes it possible to find guidance, news, research, and practical advice within seconds. That convenience also creates a problem: information can look credible without being accurate, current, or suitable for the question being asked. Evaluating an online source does not require specialist training, but it does require a few deliberate checks. A careful…
The internet makes it possible to find explanations, statistics, instructions, and opinions within seconds. That convenience, however, does not guarantee accuracy. A polished page may contain outdated claims, incomplete evidence, or material copied from another source without proper context. Learning to assess online information is therefore an essential practical skill for students, professionals, and anyone…
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…