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.

One of the reasons often given by people for not attempting first aid in emergency situations is a lack of confidence and a fear of doing more harm than good. Yet a Norwegian study on four and five ...

Did you know 85% of adults would not know what to do if someone collapsed and was not breathing? Let's reduce that number and give you the skills and confidence to help in a first aid emergency. This ...

“Starting chest compressions as soon as somebody’s heart has stopped is the best way to help them survive,” according to Erica Littlewood of South Whatcom Fire Authority. iStockphoto Getty Images It’s ...

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 ...