First Aid (Page 20)

 Even when precautions are taken, emergencies can happen. Here’s what to do if you or someone else goes through ice. 

Time sure does fly, it feels like just yesterday we were ringing in 2015 and now 2016 is right around the corner. We’re taking a moment to look back on some of our favourite blog posts from 2015, with topics ranging from staying safe during floods, to Ebola, to how technology is helping refugees and more.

Diane Story, Master Educator in First Aid, shares about her recent experience at the International Trainer of Trainers project in Paris -  and how the recent events there gave her new perspective on the work of the Red Cross. 

With most heart attacks occurring at home, do you feel prepared to respond in a cardiac emergency?
November is CPR month to bring awareness to the importance of being prepared to help someone in need of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

As I was driving I noticed a young lady running down her front driveway shouting for help at a white SUV in front of me. The SUV didn’t stop. The young lady then shouted to me for help, so I pulled over right away. I got out of my truck and ran across the road to find another young lady at the side of the house with a small baby on her knees. She was crying, saying that her baby had choked on her lunch and wasn’t breathing. 

When it’s as beautiful outdoors as it has been this summer, it’s a great time of year to enjoy nature. Before you set out for the great outdoors, are you prepared in case of an emergency? Whether you’re hiking, camping or enjoying other backcountry adventures, know what to do in case of emergency when medical care isn’t close by.

Medical help can sometimes be far away if you’re living in rural and remote First Nations communities in British Columbia. In the past, getting on-call emergency assistance to people in need could be a major challenge. The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) is working with the Canadian Red Cross to change that.