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Meet Stephanie Clark: Full Q&A

By Stefania Nowak | August 19, 2024

Meet Our General Manager: Stephanie Clark’s Full Q&A Q: What is your name & title? A: My name is Stephanie Clark! I’m the General Manager. Q: How long have you worked here? A: I’ve worked here for 7 months. Q: Was there anyone who inspired you to work in first aid? A: My start in … Read more

Meet the First Aid Team

By Stefania Nowak | August 15, 2024

MEET THE LECHNER FIRST AID TEAM! MEET STEPHANIE CLARK Get to Know Her Primary Identity as… Safety Steph! Meet the General Manager of Lechner First Aid Supply, Stephanie Clark! While she has only worked here for 8 months, Clark has navigated work zestfully, making it clear that healthcare is in the right star alignment with … Read more

Cardiac Emergency Response Plan: Now Required for Illinois Schools

By Anllely Rubio | August 14, 2024

CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN: NOW REQUIRED FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR Here’s What You Need to Know to Stay Compliant! On July 1st, Governor Pritzker signed House Bill 5394, making a significant step toward student and staff safety! The new amendment to the School Safety Drill Act mandates all Illinois schools to develop and implement … Read more

Meet Del, Roy & Israel: Full Q&A

By Stefania Nowak | August 13, 2024

Meet Our Service Specialists: Del, Roy & Israel Full Q&A Q: What is your name & title? D: Dell, Senior first aid representative.  I: Israel, First aid.  R: Roy, First aid.  Q: How long have each of you worked here? I: I’ve been here 23 years.  D: I started in 2003. It has been 21 … Read more

Meet Matt Long: Full Q&A

By Stefania Nowak | August 13, 2024

Meet Our Account Executive: Matt Long’s Full Q&A Q: What is your name & title? A: I’m Matt Long, the Account Executive at Lechner First Aid Supply. Q: How long have you worked here? A: I’ve worked here for 2 months. Q: Was there anyone who inspired you to work in first aid? A: Stephanie … Read more

Eyewash Safety & Compliance In the Workplace

By Stefania Nowak | July 24, 2024

Employee Eyewash Safety & Compliance in the Workplace Avoid Hazardous Sabotage! Do you deem workplace eyewashes as wishy-washy? How many professions and trades should reckon such a thing? Well, ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014 says, “Eyewashes must be in a 10 second proximity from workers (55 ft).” Also, The Bureau of Labor Statistics mentions that In 2020, there … Read more

Heat Stroke Prevention Employees in the Workplace

By Stefania Nowak | July 10, 2024

Heat Stroke Prevention in the Workplace Defeat Your Fiend…The Heat Heat radiates on us daily, so what’s the big deal? The numbers have a lot to say about heat stroke and illnesses in the workplace… Prevention should be your new best confession… The National Weather Service’s data records that in 2023, heat strokes are prominently … Read more

STOP! Do you know how to control bleeding in the workplace?

By Anllely Rubio | May 2, 2024

STOP! DO YOU KNOW HOW TO CONTROL BLEEDING IN THE WORKPLACE? “Uncontrolled blood loss is a primary source of preventable death after injury.” – Journal of Workplace Health and Safety. Ultimately, the word PREVENTABLE is why we do what we do at Lechner. That key word drives our mission to promote safety within our local … Read more

Is Your Workplace Prepared for a Heart Emergency?

By Anllely Rubio | February 13, 2024

Is Your Workplace Prepared for a Heart Emergency? 10,000 people will suffer from a Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the workplace in 2024 (in the United States alone). Less than 1,000 will survive. These are the unfortunate statistics we found after researching the American Heart Association. Because most victims have no previous history of a heart … Read more