by Benjamin RousseyWritten by Benjamin RousseyUpdated October 2026 with verified details from the 2011 Cook County Courthouse shooting. On December 15, 2011, a violent shooting inside the Cook County Courthouse in Grand Marais, Minnesota tested how quickly ordinary workplace training can turn into action. A man who had just been convicted of third-degree criminal sexual conduct returned […]
by Leonard TelfordUpdated October 2026 with current seizure First Aid guidance. A seizure can be frightening to witness, especially if you have never seen one before. A person may suddenly lose awareness, fall, stiffen, jerk, stare, or become confused. The most important thing a first aider can do is stay calm and focus on seizure First Aid. […]
by Tom SirmonsWritten by Tom SirmonsUpdated October 2026 with current CPR and AED guidance. A half-marathon is supposed to end with a finish line, a medal, and a deep breath. For one 40-year-old runner in San Jose, California, the real finish line became something else entirely. According to the original account, he was only about a tenth […]
by Susan PattersonWritten by Susan PattersonUpdated October 2026 with current hiking-safety and First Aid guidance. A hike can be one of the best ways to spend a day outdoors. It can also go sideways surprisingly fast. A wrong turn, sudden storm, twisted ankle, heat illness, or empty water bottle can turn an easy afternoon hike into a […]
by Tom SirmonsWritten by Tom SirmonsUpdated October 2026 with current drowning-resuscitation guidance. A day at the beach turned into a life-threatening emergency when a Chicago father and his 14-year-old daughter were caught in rough water off St. Joseph, Michigan. The daughter began struggling in waves reported to be several feet high. Her father, Fidel Chavez, went into […]
by Tom SirmonsWritten by Tom SirmonsUpdated October 2026 with verified details and current CPR guidance. You are never too young to learn CPR. In May 2009, 15-year-old Sara Broski proved that in a very real way when a woman suddenly collapsed aboard a BART train in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sara had completed CPR training only […]
by Tom SirmonsWritten by Tom SirmonsUpdated October 2026 with verified details and current CPR and emergency-scene safety guidance. On February 28, 2011, Edward Johansen was driving along Route 140 in Norton, Massachusetts, when he witnessed a frightening crash. A vehicle struck a utility pole hard enough to bring down electrical wires. Inside was a driver who would […]
by Tom SirmonsUpdated October 2026 with current CPR and AED guidance. A normal dinner out turned into a life-or-death emergency in Cayucos, California, when a 74-year-old man suddenly collapsed on a sidewalk. Nearby bystanders rushed to help. Then law enforcement arrived with an automated external defibrillator, or AED. The combination of bystander CPR and early AED use […]
by Tom SirmonsUpdated September 2026 with current CPR and AED guidance. The emergency call to Marin County, California, sounded routine: “Bicyclist down.” Firefighters and paramedics respond to plenty of calls involving cyclists, many of them relatively minor. This one was different. When emergency responders arrived, they found a cyclist in cardiac arrest and a nearby person already […]
by Benjamin RousseyUpdated September 2026 to reflect current CPR, AED, and trauma-response guidance. A serious car crash can become a medical emergency in seconds. For Robert Hill, what began as a routine drive home with his two children turned into a life-or-death rescue when another driver crashed into a minivan at an intersection. The crash was violent […]
by Tom SirmonsUpdated September 2026 with additional details from contemporary news reports and current CPR information. Sometimes the person who saves a life just happens to be in the right place at exactly the right moment. On April 30, 2011, 37-year-old Teresa McCoy was competing in the Meek and Mighty Triathlon in St. Petersburg, Florida, part of […]
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by Mollie BowmanCardiac arrest is often caused by an abnormal heart rhythm called ventricular fibrillation (VF).
by Troy BowmanNormandale Community College Students: BLS CPR Certification in Minnesota If you’re a Normandale Community College student who needs CPR certification for nursing or another healthcare program, In-Pulse CPR offers convenient American Heart Association BLS Provider classes throughout the Twin Cities. Normandale’s current 2026 Nursing Information Packet requires admitted nursing students to submit a current Basic […]
by Troy BowmanIf you’re a Century College student who needs BLS CPR certification for your program, In-Pulse CPR offers convenient American Heart Association BLS Provider classes throughout the Twin Cities. Century College specifically lists American Heart Association BLS Provider certification for its nursing program, and BLS certification is also required in several other healthcare programs. Which CPR […]