Change takes time. Change is hard. Change is painful. Usually, I would be the first to agree that real change requires a big time investment, and that before you start taking random action, it is ...

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

The Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority (NLCMHA) is offering a series of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) courses ...

With the FDA's approval of naloxone as an OTC drug, workplaces now have access to a lifesaving tool. and therefore, it should be included in workplace first aid kits, says the International Safety ...

New research from health charity St John Ambulance shows that a lack of trained workplace first aiders is causing feelings of anxiety among employees. New research from health charity St John ...

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 ...

WHEN you undertake first aid training at work – you hope you don’t need to use it in real life – but that is exactly the situation that Carl ‘Wammo’ Walmsley was faced with. A routine Friday night ...

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 ...