The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) has added training to identify and respond to opioid poisoning in all its first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) programs in Canada, it announced last week.

Every year, more than 350,000 instances of cardiac arrest occur outside U.S. hospitals, according to the American Heart Association. These medical emergencies can occur anywhere from private homes and ...

University of Colorado emergency management director Stu Pike knows he can’t anticipate a medical emergency on campus. But he can help make sure as many students, faculty and staff as possible are ...

After 25 years as a Canadian Red Cross Training Partner, I’ve heard many fascinating and horrifying anecdotes about how best to give first aid to the sick or injured. I’ve also been amazed at how some ...

First aid means just that, the first aid. Your crew members are the first responders to an incident and they must have the training and supplies to handle minor injuries that can be managed on-site to ...

Choking emergencies can happen without warning, at home, at work, or in public spaces, and knowing how to respond correctly ...

PITTSBURGH — Dozens of youth football coaches within the City of Pittsburgh received emergency response training on Wednesday. Allegheny Health Network and Pittsburgh’s EMS bureau teamed up for a Stop ...

The Kane County Health Department is working with the Family Service Association of Greater Elgin to offer Mental Health First Aid training in Kane County. Mental Health First Aid training teaches ...

The American Heart Association maintains a training center through a partnership with the University at Buffalo, Recreation Department. CPR, AED and First Aid Training is available to the UB community ...