Thin Red Line CPR

06/18/2026

We will be out of the office June 20th - 28th. Please feel free to book courses on our website, or send us an email, we will get back to you as soon as we return.

06/17/2026

Student question: would you do CPR on someone with a pacemaker? Wouldn't the pacemaker shock the heart?

If a patient with a pacemaker is in cardiac arrest (no pulse) proceed to do CPR. The pacemaker is not a defibrillator, it sends gentle steady electrical pulses to the heart to make the cardiac muscle contract.

If the pacemaker is no longer working correctly it is a "failure to capture". This could be caused by several factors, including but not limited to: drained battery, broken or dislodged lead wire, heart tissue scarred or diseased.

Regardless, we still call 911, do CPR, place the AED with the pads next to, not on top of, the pacemaker.

06/10/2026

This past weekend, I had the privilege of training members of the TriCorps Security team in CPR, AED use, and life-saving emergency response skills.

Security professionals are often the first on scene when an emergency occurs. Whether it's a cardiac arrest, medical emergency, or workplace incident, having trained personnel who can take immediate action before EMS arrives can make all the difference.

Contact us today and we can bring the class to you!

06/03/2026

Back at Mainstream Habilitation Services in Azle for 10 of their staff needing to renew their BLS. CPR renewals don't have to be boring. Humor adds a lot to the learning experience and helps with information retention. Plus, even after 20 years of EMS, there is ALWAYS something new and exciting to learn about.

Contact us today and we can bring the class to you!

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05/13/2026

Teen's life saved by CPR and AED.

05/12/2026

Honoring first responders this month!

05/10/2026

CPR students has to save their own instructor's life. Our final exams are not that bad 🤣

42.2K likes, 533 comments. “During a CPR lesson at a college in Wisconsin, EMS instructor Karl Arps suddenly went into cardiac arrest. His students noticed the signs and jumped into action, performing CPR and applying an AED to save his life. David Muir reports on the act of heroism.”

05/07/2026

CPR save in Fate, TX. The patient and his wife thanked everyone involved at a city council meeting.

04/24/2026

When we say we'll turn anything into a classroom, we mean ANYTHING! Set up at the gym at Mainstream Habilitation Services of Azle for a BLS course. The staff thanked us for going over scenarios specific to their needs and resources down to the individual phone calls they needed to make in what order. 911 first, THEN your boss. Be prepared dispatch is not going to hang up until Fire/Medics arrive for a CPR in progress.

04/24/2026

Baylor university student saves a life!