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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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