Idle Hands Workshop

08/20/2026

07/25/2026

Recovery from heart disease or stroke changes more than one life. If you're helping someone through recovery, every day can bring new questions, new victories and new challenges.

You don't have to figure it out alone. Connect with people who understand the journey at the Support Network. Link in our comments.

07/24/2026

Hello friends! We are thrilled to say that 391 counties across the U.S. are signed up to participate in so far, and we still have a couple months to go! We are hoping to reach and partner with harm reductionists and others that are distributing naloxone in these 8 states. Let's save lives and crush stigma together! Find out more at www.savealife.day

07/24/2026

More than just the Basics:

Sure, sure, I teach BLS a lot, like, A LOT; 7-8x a week… to thousands of students each year. (I can recite the content from memory and occasionally even have dreams about teaching it)

And yeah, I teach 1st Aid regularly as well, at least once a week…
ACLS and PALS you ask, yeah, we do that as well, couple times a month on average.

Skills Checks? Sure, just ask… always time work one in here in there if they aren’t already on the schedule.

Instructor Classes? Absolutely. In fact, we now have 18 other instructors operating under our Official AHA Training Site at various Clinics, Health Care Systems, Colleges, Federal Agencies, Businesses, as well as within various communities around the Southern part of State.

So, we keep growing... and that’s good because that means we keep helping others within the community and around the state.

BUT, beyond this growth, there is still so much more that I/we want to do, more to offer, more to develop… and that is why I/we are always so happy when we get to offer education that it a little more than just the basics…

Recently we held several classes on the proper technique for IV Medlock insertion and drip factor calculations (certainly something advanced professionals learn in school, but when was the last time you actually did one?) It’s nice to be able to expand upon the concepts covered in the advanced classes we already teach and offer more in-depth updated training to professional groups within the community.

Let us know how we can help YOU, or if you have any cool ideas of things to do that we can help you with.

06/22/2026

06/19/2026

If you spot any of these stroke signs, consider it a red card. Stop everything and call 911. There’s no extra time when it comes to stroke -- every second counts. Recognizing the warning signs and getting help quickly can make all the difference in the world. Know B.E. F.A.S.T.