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Medical Training

Cornerstone Medical Training Center had the pleasure of teaching CPR and first aid to the employees of ABinBEV in New York City! ABinBEV is demonstrating a strong commitment to the well-being of its employees and the community. By learning these essential skills, their trained employees are now equipped with the knowledge to save lives in and outside the workplace! We had the honor of providing CPR training to the #100girlsleading group at Barnum Elementary School in Bridgeport! The girls did so well and learned so much! We had such a wonderful time. If any office staff, youth groups, organizations, school, churches, athletic teams, daycare etc would like CPR and/or first aid training, please feel free to reach out. We would be more…

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MURPHY, SMITH INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WASHINGTON–

U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) reintroduced legislation to strengthen school-based mental health services for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The Mental Health Services for Students Act would help schools partner with local mental health providers to establish on-site mental health services for students. It would also provide training for school personnel on how to recognize, assist and refer students who may need mental health support. The legislation is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.). “Kids spend most of their week at…

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Tesla Recall

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) issued the following joint statement after Tesla recalled more than 360,000 of its vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving Beta software due to crash risk: “NHTSA rightly pushed Tesla to issue this necessary recall. We have long warned that there are critical flaws with Tesla’s software, including the rolling stops feature, which puts the public at grave risk. While a critical step, this recall is long overdue and was clearly needed, as we explained when we raised alarm about Tesla’s features. We strongly urge NHTSA to swiftly require recalls for safety risks it finds during its ongoing investigations, and Tesla must finally stop overstating the real capabilities of its vehicles.” Blumenthal…

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