The Brainerd Family YMCA will offer a CPR class for the community and the workplace and a basic first aid class, both through the American Health and Safety Institute. The CPR class will meet 6-9 p.m.

Basic Life Support (BLS) and First Aid are vital skill set which equips individuals with the knowledge to respond effectively during life-threatening emergencies such as cardiac arrest, choking or ...

Tarla Atwell was overseeing her family’s hair-care manufacturing company when a maintenance worker severed his finger. “I didn’t know what to do, so I put him in my car and just drove to an urgent ...

Outdoor adventure not only need endurance but also preparedness. Knowing basic first aid can go a long way in dealing with ...

HE sounded just like a hundred other managers: "We don't need a trained first aid team for our site. We're only five minutes from the hospital, fer cryin' out loud!" His pronouncement was right up ...

U.S. Army recruits road march single-file across Fort Jackson, S.C., June 13, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ken Scar) Soldiers in basic training will soon have to pass a test after every phase of the ...

What happens if you’re with a friend at a restaurant and she starts to choke? Would you know how to help? According to HealthResearchFunding.org, choking is the fourth leading cause of accidental ...

Jim Neustadt had taken basic First Aid courses, and even trained how to use an automated external defibrillator. As the human-resources director for about 270 employees, he knew his co-workers looked ...