First Aid (Page 27)

Groundhog predictions notwithstanding (Wiarton Willie may have gotten it wrong this year), friends in Ontario and Atlantic Canada are getting ready for another blast of winter.   As always, the Canadian Red Cross recommends you stay informed and f...

Canadian Red Cross disaster volunteer Susan MacKenzie from Calgary was deployed to New Jersey to help bring relief to people affected by Hurricane Sandy. She never expected she'd been using her first aid training to help save a man's life.

[slideshow]I'm the type of person who likes to be prepared. I've got my emergency kit ready and my purse is stocked with bandaids for any scrape, cut, or blister. But when it comes to taking care of my sick grandfather, I never felt confident that I ...

Effective bystander CPR can save lives, which is something Bran Simon learned first-hand a few weeks ago. After hearing yelling and crying in his apartment building, Bran ran over to see what was wrong and saw a man lying on the floor with no vital s...

Last week, we blogged about the Cold Campout fundraiser in Halifax. We’re happy to report that despite the chilly weather, 13 high school students and a few supportive adults did indeed spend 24 hours out in the cold and raised $60,000 in the proce...