First Aid

The best first aid treatment for someone who may be suffering from a heart attack is to call 9-1-1 immediately and keep the patient comfortable until EMS arrives. Get a heart attack victim in an...

First aid and CPR are skills learned over the course of a few hours that can save the lives of many people. Classes in each are taught around the country by trained instructors from the American...

What is CPR? Who should be certified? How and where do you get certification, and how long does certification last?

A blood pressure reading typically reflects the reading when a heart beat is initially heard until the heart beat sounds go away. Find out how to interpret a non-invasive blood pressure manually...

The symptoms of a mild heart attack include chest pain, neck pain, jaw pain, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting and hypertension. Discover treatment and therapy options for heart attack...

The heart and stroke guidelines vary depending on the age of the patient, and anybody over 8 is considered to be an adult. Learn about the amount of compressions that should be performed every...

When your heart muscle beats it pushes blood out into the arteries so it can be circulated throughout your body. As the blood is pushed out, it exerts a force against the walls of the arteries....

Heart attacks are a common cause of death. While nothing may be able to prevent an impending heart attack, a quick course of action from a bystander may help prevent death. Take immediate steps...

Symptoms of anaphylaxis include hives, high heart rate, and shortness of breath. Find out more about the symptoms of anaphylaxis in this free video.

Knowing how to do CPR is very important, even though you hope you never have to. One of the harder things to do with CPR is following the proper rate of chest compressions. Most people do them too...

With a little preparation, time doesn't have to be your enemy in the event of a heart attack. These guidelines follow the recommendations of the American Heart Association.