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The use of a tourniquet

Life threatening external bleeding from either a major artery or vein, can quickly cause a loss of a lot of blood. The bleeding is likely...

The Bystander Effect: Can you help when others won’t?

You’re walking towards your office building on the way to work. All of a sudden, the person just ahead of you on the sidewalk stops and...

In Crisis: Getting to the Other Side of the Pandemic

The past year and a half has been difficult. Very hard for some in fact! The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted some financially, others...

Your First Aid Certificates are Expired!

In the fall of 2020, the Government of Canada extended the expiry dates of all first aid certifications for frontline workers due to the...

Home alone: Will your child know what to do?

It’s the reality of today’s working families. Your child arrives home from school before you have even left work. Suddenly, there’s a...

Why you need a first aid kit handy

The boy scouts use the phrase “Be Prepared”. What does it really mean? Scouting founder Robert Baden-Powell wrote that to Be Prepared...

A sudden heart attack while golfing: What would you do?

The sun is shining. There are rolling hills of green grass as far as the eye can see. What a beautiful day for a game of golf. Lots of...

Will YOU Do More Harm Than Good?

I often wonder. How many people are so worried about doing more harm than good that they wouldn’t help someone in trouble? Sadly, it’s...

The Bystander Effect: Can you help when others won’t?

You’re walking towards your office building on the way to work. All of a sudden, the person just ahead of you on the sidewalk stops and...