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 ...

Helping someone in cardiac arrest is not as daunting as it seems. By Gina Kolata Before 1958, there was no such thing as CPR. If someone’s heart stopped because of cardiac arrest, that person fell to ...

Using the CPR steps on someone who is not breathing can help keep them alive until the emergency services arrive. Knowing when to do CPR and how to perform it is important. Cardiopulmonary ...

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 ...

Three times in the past year, cardiac ICU nurse Madeline Dahl used CPR and first aid to save people's lives. After a day of biking 103 miles during the Seattle to Portland Classic — a 205-mile, ...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed by bystanders is associated with increased survival rates among persons with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. We investigated whether rates of ...

Make sure you and the child are in safe surroundings. Tap the child gently. Shout, “Are you OK?" Look quickly to see if the child has any injuries, bleeding, or medical problems. Two breaths can be ...

Recreation Services and the American Red Cross are hosting a training course with certification in CPR/first aid on Saturday, July 11. The Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED and First Aid course will teach ...

Knowing what to do during a medical emergency is critical, as it can make a big difference in saving a person's life. The ...

NFL player Damar Hamlin's recent high-profile cardiac arrest vaulted the importance of timely CPR and defibrillation into the spotlight. Many of us who work on the front-lines of the ER or as ...