“Starting chest compressions as soon as somebody’s heart has stopped is the best way to help them survive,” according to Erica Littlewood of South Whatcom Fire Authority. iStockphoto Getty Images It’s ...

First aid is the immediate care that’s given to someone who’s ill or injured before emergency medical services (EMS) arrive on the scene. In an emergency situation, prompt first aid can be vital in ...

Those searching YouTube for emergency first aid tutorials will no longer have to scroll through pages of videos and skip through ads to find life-saving information. In a new addition to the site's ...

The EH&S Office is an accredited ASHI (American Safety and Health Institute) training center for CPR, AED and Basic First Aid. A small cost is associated with each class to cover supplies and a ...

Searching YouTube for advice on CPR, heart attacks, or other critical health emergencies will now highlight authoritative sources telling you what to do to provide help right away. Searching YouTube ...

"Knowing someone on hand is first aid trained should an event occurs reduces the stress level of all the employees and makes them feel safer." Apr 01, 2015 Robert "Bo" Hanna, an experienced first aid ...

Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED and First Aid will teach you how to recognize and respond to adult, infant and child victims in various emergency situations. This course offers a two-year certification in ...

Most are familiar with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillators (AEDs), but occasionally there’s confusion when it comes to incorporating these two lifesaving tools ...

It is important to know how to care for basic situations involving older adults. Standard first-aid and CPR skills may not be enough to care for a person until medical help arrives or is sought. In ...

When Nikki Perez was in her 20s, she had a job as a lab tech at a hospital in Sacramento, Calif. She said everything was going well until one day, when something changed. "I worked in a very sterile ...