According to research by Mark V. Sherrid, MD, New York University Langone Medical Center, et al, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology in March 2017, certain states require or recommend AED placement in various settings, including schools. Following is a summary, based on this research.

According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, if delivered in the first few minutes, defibrillation and CPR can double the survival rate of cardiac arrest, but with each passing minute, the probability of survival decreases seven to 10 percentage points. CBC News does not know whether an AED would have helped in this case.

Questions are being raised about how prepared flight crews are to deal with medical emergencies after an elderly man died on a WestJet flight from Hawaii to Calgary. CBC News learned CPR was performed for more than 30 minutes before it was determined the passenger had died. CBC News was told a nurse on the flight called for help moving the man to the floor.

The Consumers' Association of Canada says it will urge the Canadian Senate to include mandatory medical supplies when it deliberates on legislation that could lead to a new airline passenger bill of The suggestion was sparked by an incident aboard a WestJet flight from Hawaii to Calgary in which an elderly man died after suffering a medical emergency.

1. Get the Person to Fresh Air Move the person away from carbon monoxide area. If the person is unconscious, check for injuries before moving. Turn off carbon monoxide source if you can do so safely.

Call 911 if: The person is seriously injured. Injury includes amputation. Bone is protruding through skin. Bleeding cannot be stopped after several minutes of firm pressure.

Whether you’re chopping some produce or flipping through the pages of a book, it’s practically inevitable that you will endure the wrath of a cut finger sooner or later. While these cuts are more often than not considered a relatively mild injury, there is a certain wound care protocol that should be followed to ensure that your cut doesn’t result in infection or other complications.

A puncture wound to the foot, such as from stepping on a nail, doesn't usually cause excessive bleeding, according to the Mayo Clinic. But these wounds are often deep and can be dangerous because of the risk of infection.

Follow electrical safety procedures to prevent electrical hazards. Electricity used in welding is available as: single phase, 120 Volts (V) or 240 V; and triple phase 575 V in Canada and 480 V in the USA.

Speakman Company, the Delaware emergency eyewash and emergency shower manufacturer, announces the launch of Optimus® Swing Down Laboratory Eyewashes. The second generation of the popular lab product line of eyewash and safety shower adds aerated Optimus spray heads and swing-down valves for fast and easy activation during an emergency.