A Falkirk man, who promotes first aid and improving defibrillator access in our communities, has been recognised at the Scottish First Aid Awards.

Access to an automated external defibrillator can be critical when responding to a heart attack victim, especially in rural communities where an emergency responder may be minutes away. Now, residents ...

A distributor of supplies and equipment for emergency medicine says it's rounding out its offerings with the acquisition of a company that trains rescuers in first aid techniques such as CPR and ...

Survival from cardiac arrest doubled when bystanders stepped in to use a publicly-available automated external defibrillator rather than wait until emergency responders arrived. The study showed that ...

CHICAGO (AP) — It sounds futuristic: drones carrying heart defibrillators swooping in to help bystanders revive people stricken by cardiac arrest. Researchers tested the idea and found drones arrived ...

YCSO VIP program receives a $20,000 grant for AEDs, training, and first aid kits to enhance emergency response.

The defibrillator is not in its usual location after it was used in December and not returned.