Why it matters: The program, known as BOOST (short for Building Outstanding Opportunities for Students to Thrive ), was ...

Six emergency medical technicians have been hired as part of a pilot program to staff a basic life support ambulance.

Basic Life Support (BLS) and First Aid are vital skill set which equips individuals with the knowledge to respond effectively during life-threatening emergencies such as cardiac arrest, choking or ...

Adriana Smith was declared brain dead while nine weeks pregnant. A Georgia mother was heartbroken when her pregnant daughter was declared brain dead, only to find herself in what she described as "a ...

DUBLIN — Dublin’s Youth Advisory Committee this year awarded a total of $10,000 to student-led projects through the city’s Youth Mini-Grant Program, supporting initiatives from STEM outreach to ...

The second-largest county in the United States has established a permanent guaranteed basic income program after the success of a previous pilot version. The Cook County Board of Commissioners ...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is dropping YMCA facilities in the Twin Cities and Life Time gyms statewide from its popular SilverSneakers program next year, a change roundly criticized by ...

Review the chart on the Required Certifications page to determine if BLS is required for your program. You must arrive at orientation with proof of valid BLS certification. Failure to do so may delay ...

CHICAGO (WCIV) — Rev. Jesse Jackson is receiving a form of life support following his hospitalization in Chicago last week, a source close to his family told CNN Sunday. CNN reported that Jackson's ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – While sudden cardiac arrest in a child or adolescent is rare — about 20,000 cases occur each year in the U.S. — the survival rate when it happens outside of a hospital is estimated to ...

He developed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, a treatment that can sustain patients whose hearts and lungs are failing — for days or weeks or longer. By Jeré Longman Robert H. Bartlett, a ...

Newborn guidance emphasizes preparation, team training, and extended delayed cord clamping. The guidelines include new and revised recommendations across pediatric basic and advanced life support and ...