Why Sudden Cardiac Awareness Month is Important to Your Community
It’s Sudden Cardiac Awareness Month and an excellent time to educate yourself so you can help family, friends, and co-workers survive a sudden health crisis. If you are involved in community groups like PTA, Boy or Girl Scouts, veteran’s programs, hospital volunteers,...
What are the AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR/AED Course Options and Training Methods?
Requirements for Training and Re-certification Safety Solved offers courses for American Heart Association certification. If you’re 16 years of age or currently possess an AHA Basic Life Support CPR/AED certificate and need recertification, we’re here to help....
How Staff Can Complete CPR/AED Training Anytime, Anywhere
How Staff Can Complete CPR/AED Training Anytime, Anywhere: Train Staff on a Lunchbreak Make time for essential CPR training with a program that works around your company and staff schedule. We make it convenient to get training at Safety Solved by bringing the...
Get the Training You Need Be a Lifeguard or Instructor
UPDATE: Lifeguard instructors now have a 1 year grace period to complete the Lifeguard Instructor Review course. You are not able to teach during the grace period. The American Red Cross Lifeguard Instruction/Trainer review course is required for all instructors and...
Lifeguard Training at Your Convenience
Keeping certifications updated throughout the summer For businesses or nonprofit organizations hiring lifeguards, proper training is essential. So make sure you can offer an easy way for these valuable employees to maintain their certifications. Lifeguards are vital...
Planning to Work at an Aquatic Facility?
Did you know Lifeguard Instructor Certifications that were extended due to Covid-19 shutdowns will be expiring at the end of this summer? If you currently have a Lifeguard Instructor/Trainer Certification that was granted an extension due to Covid-19, that extension...
Be Proactive to Keep Lifeguards on Staff for 2021-22
Helping staff or prospective employees renew or acquire lifeguard certifications What Recreation Managers Need to Know about Lifeguard Certifications If you need certified lifeguards for your business or facility, you may need to take an active role in helping...
World’s Largest Swimming Lesson
Drowning Prevention through Water Safety Instruction The World's Largest Swimming Lesson™ brings together thousands of people from around the globe who want to contribute to saving lives by teaching children how to be safer in and around the water. This annual...
Promote Sun Safety on “Don’t Fry Day”: Skin Cancer Awareness and Prevention
Every day is “Don’t Fry Day” when you’re a lifeguard, swim instructor, or caregiver at the pool or beach during the summer season. But the official Don’t Fry Day is the Friday before Memorial Day, designated as an annual event by The National Council on Skin...
Why is Professional Swim Instruction So Important? Techniques for drowning prevention
In the water, the difference between professional and amateur swimming instruction can mean the difference between life and death. Drowning Prevention Drowning is a leading cause of unintentional death for all ages and the most common cause of accidental death for...
What to Know About Water Safety Instructor (WSI) Certification
Have you considered becoming a Water Safety Instructor? Whether you're an individual, swim coach, or lifeguard, there are many reasons to pursue and maintain this certification. During our swim instructor training courses, you'll learn how to safely help individuals...
5 Star Certification
Safety Solved is now a 5 star certified business with Arapahoe County! What is the 5 Star State Certification Program? The 5 Star State Certification is a program set up at the county or municipality level through an administrative committee who is responsible for...
How to Learn CPR Virtually
Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can make a remarkable difference in a successful outcome for a victim of cardiac arrest. The chest compressions maintain a minimal flow of oxygenated blood to the vital organs, and an automated external defibrillator (AED)...
What to Plan for When Becoming a Lifeguard
Are you considering becoming a lifeguard? It's a challenging and rewarding job that requires conscientiousness, compassion, attention to detail, and physical fitness. It will also teach you valuable lifelong skills. Basic Requirements for Lifeguard Certification In...
Updates to Lifeguard Certification
You became a lifeguard because you wanted to offer superior water safety to your community. The COVID pandemic has made it difficult to get certified and remain certified as lifeguards and instructors, and Safety Solved can help. If Newly Certified As of December...
Choking Hazards and the Holidays – Learn How to Keep Family and Guests Safe
Are you prepared for the upcoming holidays? Each year we plan family gatherings to reconnect and have some fun. If you have children, the season may be filled with many different activities. We all want to join in the festivities, but we need to take the time to...
Kitchen Safety: Treating Burns and Scalds
Kitchens are full of opportunities for burns and scalds. Our skin is made up of several layers and is the body’s protective barrier. When cooking at home, it’s a good idea to cover your skin with items such as hot pads, silicone oven mitts, and keep long sleeve shirts...
It’s Cardiac Awareness Month – What you should know about sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)
The first thing you should know about Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is that it is different than a heart attack. They are both serious conditions, and administering proper treatment must be done quickly. Having licensed training and knowing exactly how to respond can...
What Should You Do If Someone Has a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)?
A medical emergency can be scary, and a delayed response can be fatal. If you prepare yourself for an emergency now, you will be ready to act immediately. By taking courses on administering First Aid, CPR, and using an AED, you can save a life. A cardiac arrest can...
American Heart Month
The American Heart Association's Go Red for Women®'s Go Red Commitment launches today, asking all women to make a serious commitment with improving their heart health. “Women’s issues are now front and center in our national conversation, yet cardiovascular diseases...
Happy Birthday Water Safety!
104 years ago today, water safety was brought to forefront by “Commodore” Wilbert E. Longfellow with his objective: “the waterproofing of America" through the formation of the Red Cross Life Saving Corps. Longfellow and the Red Cross Life Saving Corps provided the...
New Programs!
Safety Solved is proud to announce we are now a proud provider of American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) trainings. With this addition, we are able to offer more great and flexible training options for our students. About HSI: HSI is the only provider capable...
Press Release: Instructional Team Addition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SAFETY SOLVED CELEBRATES NEW STAFF INSTRUCTOR Denver, CO - August 15, 2017 DENVER, CO: Safety Solved, a company who offers American Red Cross and American Heart Association trainings ideal for new parents, medical/dental/fitness/birth...
On the Radio
Listen to Laurian Horowitz'sinterview on the Experience Pros radio show on water safety
American Red Cross History
March has been designated American Red Cross Month by every president since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943. The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization providing domestic & international disaster relief, communnications between military and family...