If you become injured or sick while hiking, your first aid kit’s only job is to get you out of the backcountry safely. You need to be comfortable enough to finish your trip, or capable of getting to a ...

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Luck is where preparation meets opportunity. Want to be lucky in the outdoors? Bring a first aid kit. A first aid kit sits in a unique position in the world of outdoor gear: it’s incredibly useful and ...

Life-saving First Aid is not a kit, it is a skill The law requires every vehicle to carry a first aid kit. That is okay. But ...

- Comfortable, protective shoes that you can run in. - Clothing covering all your skin to protect from sun and pepper spray exposure. - Shatter-resistant eye protection (ie. Sunglasses, swim goggles, ...

Most of us are familiar with basic first-aid approaches to manage medical situations, or perhaps you’ve even had a course at school or work. But did you know you can now take a special type of ...

Every second counts in an emergency, and World First Aid Day serves as a timely reminder of the critical role first aid plays in saving lives. Observed annually on the second Saturday of September, ...

MERIDEN, CT (WFSB) - The Teddy Bear Boo-Boo Clinic made its return to Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in Meriden Tuesday. The course teaches the importance of basic first aid with a kid-friendly ...

“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 ...