What You Should Keep in a First Aid Kit
Is your first aid kit ready for an emergency? Here are the must-have supplies in every well-stocked kit, according to the experts.
Always Keep This in Your Car’s Emergency Kit
Are you prepared for a roadside emergency? Consult our checklist of items that will come in handy the next time...
What to Do When the Power Goes Out in Your Home
Expert advice you'll be glad to know the next time wild weather takes out your electricity.
Natural Disaster Survival Tips From a Canadian Red Cross Volunteer
A Canadian Red Cross volunteer shares expert advice on how to prepare for a natural disaster.
How Well Do You Remember Your First Aid Training?
Put your knowledge of emergency response terms to the ultimate test with our multiple choice trivia quiz.
What Every First Aid Kit Needs
A well-stocked first aid kit can help you take effective action in an emergency situation. Here are the specific items...
14 Things You Should Never Do at Home During Severe Weather
When severe weather strikes, don't make these dangerous mistakes.
20 Essential Tools No Car Mechanic Should Be Without
Car mechanics reveal the 20 automotive tools they couldn't live without, including a battery-powered impact wrench, an air ratchet, a...
How to Do CPR: 7 Essential Steps of CPR Everyone Should Know
Doing CPR right away can double or even triple a person’s chance of surviving cardiac arrest.
15 Signs Your Upper Abdominal Pain May Be an Emergency
Upper abdominal pain can be no big deal—or it can merit a trip to the ER. Here’s how experts say...
6 Silent Symptoms of Ischemic Colitis
This common cause of stomach distress can hit with no warning. Here's what the experts want you to know about...
7 Concussion Symptoms You Should Never Ignore
Anyone with a head injury and possible concussion should be checked by a health care professional. If you’re the one...
10 Quarantine Supplies You Might Not Think to Stock Up On
From pet food and batteries to potting soil and charcoal briquettes, necessities and niceties help you make the most of...
Can Dogs Get Coronavirus?
With pictures of dogs donning face masks popping up in newsfeeds, some pet parents are on edge. But is coronavirus...
12 Travel Disasters I’ve Actually Seen Happen
Being a tour leader is not the glamorous life you might imagine it to be.
The Chilling Story of a Wolf That Tore Into a Family’s Tent During the Night
"Backing out was a wolf, dragging something in his teeth. That thing was a man."
8 Chest Pains You Might Mistake for a Heart Attack
Chest pains can be scary—and you should call 911 if you think you're having a heart attack—but there are many...
15 Things You Should Do Within 10 Minutes of Having a Car Accident
"Oh no, this can't be happening," you think to yourself in the instant you realize you've been in a car...
14 Emergency Items to Always Have in Your House
A little preparation could mean the difference between life and death during a natural disaster.
How to Survive a Plane Crash, According to Science
The odds of being killed on a single airline flight are one in 4.7 million. While crash fatalities are at...
8 Ways to Use Your T-Shirt to Treat Injuries
If you can't get professional medical help right away, you can still stop a bad bleed, prevent wound infection or...
