Have a Chuckle!

In a recent trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, one spirited bus driver told a great riddle that I want to share with you today! (When you’re ready to guess the answer, please scroll down…)

If Mickey Mouse was drowning and Minnie had to save him, how would she do it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mouse-to-Mouse Resuscitation!

Have a great day!

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Recognizing & Treating a Heart Attack

Do yourself and your loved ones a favour. Take 5 minutes to click on the PDF link below to learn how to recognize and treat a heart attack. It only takes 5 minutes.

Be calm, be confident & think common sense!

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Heart Facts

Your heart is working for you every second of every day, but how much do you really know about it? Below are some amazing facts about our hearts, from PBS Nova online.

1. Put your hand on your heart. Did you place your hand on the left side of your chest? Many people do, but the heart is actually located almost in the center of the chest, between the lungs. It’s tipped slightly so that a part of it sticks out and taps against the left side of the chest, which is what makes it seem as though it is located there.
2. Hold out your hand and make a fist. If you’re a kid, your heart is about the same size as your fist, and if you’re an adult, it’s about the same size as two fists.
3. Your heart beats about 100,000 times in one day and about 35 million times in a year. During an average lifetime, the human heart will beat more than 2.5 billion times.
4. Give a tennis ball a good, hard squeeze. You’re using about the same amount of force your heart uses to pump blood out to the body. Even at rest, the muscles of the heart work hard—twice as hard as the leg muscles of a person sprinting.
5. Feel your pulse by placing two fingers at pulse points on your neck or wrists. The pulse you feel is blood stopping and starting as it moves through your arteries. As a kid, your resting pulse might range from 90 to 120 beats per minute. As an adult, your pulse rate slows to an average of 72 beats per minute.
6. The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is almost the diameter of a garden hose. Capillaries, on the other hand, are so small that it takes ten of them to equal the thickness of a human hair.
7. Your body has about 5.6 liters (6 quarts) of blood. This 5.6 liters of blood circulates through the body three times every minute. In one day, the blood travels a total of 19,000 km (12,000 miles)—that’s four times the distance across the US from coast to coast.
8. The heart pumps about 1 million barrels of blood during an average lifetime—that’s enough to fill more than 3 super tankers.
9. lub-DUB, lub-DUB, lub-DUB. Sound familiar? If you listen to your heart beat, you’ll hear two sounds. These “lub” and “DUB” sounds are made by the heart valves as they open and close.

Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your heart!

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A Family Vacation: 10 Essential Medical Supplies to Take on Your Journey

Today’s post has been written by our friends of Medshop Australia. Enjoy!

Trip is organized, planned, paid for and tours are booked.  Time to just sit back and relax and wait for your family dream vacation you have been mentally planning all year.  Before you put your vacation thoughts on the back burner, consider a little pre trip planning for the safety of your family.  Dependent on which area of the globe you will be venturing to, a travel first aid kit of medical supplies will vary.  The age of your members will also depend on the type of medications you will need to include.  Of course you should take this list just as a starting off point and add or subtract as you see fit for your specific vacation plans, as well as for the needs of your family.  Here is a good list of 10 essential Medical Supplies to pack in your travel first aid kit.

10.  A mini first aid kit.  While this may seem like an odd thing to pack in a first aid kit, hear it out.  When going on hiking trips, surf excursions, canopy tours, or diving trips, you don’t want to lug around your entire travel first aid kit.  Instead pack a small kit just in case of some scratches or scrapes.  Simple with some ibuprofen, anti-acids, Band-Aids, antibiotic cream, alcohol wipes, and some hand sanitizer.  Nothing too over the top, but can be a lifesaver if you get a small cut.  A mini first aid kit is a great way to treat an injury, and to possibly prevent a horrendous infection later on.

9.  Sunblock.  Of course you should bring plenty of sunblock in your luggage at all times and apply daily; however, it is a good idea to bring your first aid kit in your rental car with you, and having an extra tube stored in the kit is always a safe bet.  Remember the sun can be stronger closer to the equator and in other conditions, so don’t assume that since you don’t burn at home, you won’t burn on vacation.  A bad sunburn can ruin a good dream vacation right from the start.

8.  Mosquito repellent.  This is one that is dependent on the location that you are travelling to.  Also, it may not be an area that has a lot of mosquitos all the time so you might forget to apply when leaving your hotel.  Having an extra bottle in the car is a great way to reapply at dinner or sunset when the little beasts are at their worst.

7.  Anti allergen medicines.  This can come in the category of a spray or cream relief in case you do happen to get attacked by mosquitos, or step in a pile of poison oak.  Putting the cream on right away can help the itching before it gets out of control.  It is also good to have a pill form of anti allergen in case you stumble upon something you are allergic to, or can’t seem to stop scratching those pesky bites.  A drowsy pill is good at night if you are having trouble sleeping from the itching.

6.  Water tablets.  Again this is totally dependent of the area that you are in.  But if the water is bad and you are forced to drink only bottled or filtered water it can be handy to have some iodine tablets just in case you can’t get to a store to buy water right away.  The worst thing you could do is just risk it, and feel the repercussions for the rest of your vacation.

5.  When travelling abroad you should always talk with your doctor for immunizations specific to the country you are headed to.  Give yourself plenty of time for these as sometimes they need to be ordered, and some shots are in a series.  Doctors can also prescribe pills to help with stomach problems from bad water, or malaria tablets incase you might be venturing to an area of higher risk.  Whatever pills your doctor prescribes be sure to pack them into your first aid kit in case of emergency.

4.  Anti-acid.  Even if you are usually a champ with food and nothing seems to bother you, when eating different fares and different spices sometimes your body won’t agree with you.  Just to be on the safe side pack a small roll of anti-acids into your kit.

3.  An extra credit card.  While this may sound funny, it could be a saving grace.  In case you loose your wallet while jumping off the dock in paradise, or maybe you left it back in the hotel room.  Worse case scenario, maybe you were robbed and now have no way to pay for anything.  Stash an extra credit card in your first aid it, preferably one with a photo id on it so that no one questions you.  It may sound extra precautious but it could save you a whole lot of stress on your vacation.

2.  A wrap.  Bringing a wrap is a good thing in case of a sprain, twist, or torque of the body.  Keeping it tight and secure until you can get to a doctor or hospital could save a lot of pain and possibly even further injury. 

1.  All the rest of the basics.  Not to make this list too redundant all of the basics fall into this category.  Band-Aids, first aid cream, alcohol wipes, ibuprofen, gauze, tape, and that list can go on.

When preparing a first aid kit you are not being paranoid, or over cautious.  You are trying to ensure the most enjoyable, flawless vacation possible.  As we all know, there are always accidents, and when they happen they are often at the most inconvenient time.  A little preparation for safety can go a long way for you and your family on your next dream vacation.

 

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