Learning a lifesaving skill like CPR or bleeding cessation is an impactful action to take to be able to help a friend, a loved one or a peer in need. Every minute counts when someone's life is in ...

A simulated tornado disaster is the latest example, with students from multiple disciplines recently participating in a hands ...

Olympic track and field great Jesse Owens succinctly described the necessity of effective training for his sport, but he might have easily been talking about training to counter a workplace emergency: ...

“The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your arm.” Growing up, whenever we were faced with a challenge, my father used to repeat that old idiom, reminding us that we were perfectly ...

One hundred first-year medical students from the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell recently tested their emergency skills in a series of realistic disaster scenarios at ...

Researchers have determined nine nontechnical skills associated with safety in hospital emergency departments, according to a study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. The researchers ...

Kids grow up hearing about 'stranger danger' and being told to look both ways before crossing the street. Are they as educated about the dangers in their home? What If a fire started in the kitchen?