Let’s say you’re at the gym, playing in your weekly pickup basketball game. Another player complains of chest pain, feels dizzy and heads to the bench. Chances are someone in the game or at the gym ...

Injury and illness on the job kill more than 2 million people around the world each year. That's 6,000 people a day. If a co-worker experienced chest pains or breathing difficulties, or severed an ...

Gloria Gonzales-Kruger Director of Behavioral Health OneWorld Community Health Centers First aid courses are one of the most important tools in preparing communities to respond in medical emergencies.

An acquaintance suddenly tells you that they are thinking of suicide or you see someone on public transport crying uncontrollably. Is it possible to assist them without putting yourself in danger or ...

My 12-year-old sister had to call 911 when my dad fell and broke six ribs and punctured a lung. While he was momentarily incapacitated, she knew to call 911 and tell them our address and what had ...

MINNEAPOLIS - February is American Heart Month. It comes only weeks after an NFL player Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during a game. He survived, with experts saying CPR was key in saving his ...

You never know where you’ll be when someone needs first aid. The recovery position is one way bystanders can help until first responders arrive. Share on Pinterest Medical emergencies can happen ...