After sharing my two cents on the importance of having cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training to save lives, the automated external defibrillator (AED) comes to my mind. According to the American Heart Association, most sudden cardiac arrest result from ventricular fibrillation which is a rapid an unsyncronized heart rhythm that originates in the heart's lower chambers or ventricles. The heart must be fibrillated quickly with an AED because the victim's survival chanc

Gun safety is of top priority for gun owners and handlers, especially when there are children. In my humble opinion, a home defense gun should not be chambered because, if God forbid, in a rush you leave it misplaced (it happened to me one time for many minutes, and I am well trained on gun safety) it reduces the risk of injury or death, if it is discovered by a child. Pulling a trigger on a pistol is very easy and if no ammunition is in the chamber, the pistol will not shoot

You don't have to be on a war zone to appreciate the importance of first aid in an emergency situation. If a soldier gets trained on the application of first aid to increase his survival chances on a hostile environment, why we don't do the same in today's violent and complicated world? I refuse to give up my freedom to go to the movies, or to the mall, or to a concert, or to enjoy life to terrorists and criminals. But to be realistic, having a first aid kit and a tourniquet