Educational
A winter coat and our safety belts
With the change in seasons usually comes a change in clothing; that seems perfectly natural. But have you ever considered how your winter clothing may negatively impact our health if we are in a car crash? Today I’d like to remind us of the value of making sure our winter clothes don’t create problems for…
Read Moredistracted driving vs active driving
Might I simply say there is value in consciously being an active drivers when driving. IF driving, then driving is my activity, my focus, my priority, my successful goal. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shawnritchey_distracted-driving-awareness-month-activity-6719367033840128000-DtV6
Read MoreIt is said that knowledge is power
Sir Francis Bacon is believed to have said that more than 420 years ago (1597). My belief, conviction, profound passion and unrelenting skillset is to commit to having more than just knowledge throughout my life. I believe that for knowledge to truly have power – and thereby benefiting the lives of those who have been…
Read MoreStop the Bleed and save a life!
Stop the Bleed training (STB) is a nationally recognized curriculum intended to educate and practically show how (potentially) live-saving skills – during a major trauma incident – can be utilized by non-professional rescuers. Through the use of proper tourniquet use, hemostatic dressings and/or other skills, loss of limb and/or loss of. life can be substantially…
Read MoreAn Uncomfortable conversation with a black man
Emmanuel Acho is a very articulate, compassionate speaker who’s desire is to cultivate, “uncomfortable conversations with a Black man” with the hope that real connection can come between ethnic groups. This is the first of 5 that I have found. Uncomfortable? That depends on how truthful we are with ourselves or others. But I found…
Read Moreshawn’s safety & wellness tips in coronavirus times, continued…
Shawn’s Safety Tips in Covid-19 times, continued from March 24, 2020 https://shawnritchey.com/shawns-safety-wellness-tips-in-coronavirus-times/ Shawn’s Safety Tips in Covid-19 times – continued 5) IF CPR is needed, remember two important considerations: First – Since there is now a growing concern that CPR “could” potential become a source for Covid-19 spreading, consider the following: Provide Compression Only (without…
Read MoreShawn’s safety & wellness tips in coronavirus times
Shawn’s Safety Tips in Covid-19 times When training ca Shawn’s Safety Tips in Covid-19 times Remember to breathe…just not on anybody: Breathing sustains life! Every cell in our body needs oxygen and our brain can become less effective with just a slight decrease in oxygen levels. But in an era where social distancing and coronavirus…
Read MoreDistraction vs Alcohol
A brief thought regarding “distracted driving” or simply “messing around” when driving: I liken this mindset to alcohol. Usually the last person in the room to realize how much a person is being impacted by the alcohol is the person who is drinking the alcohol. Likewise, most of us are critically aware of when others…
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