The American Red Cross website offers instruction on first aid and disaster preparedness as well as links to training programs in your community: www.redcross.org
The American Heart Association website provides a wealth of information on heart disease, heart attacks, and related conditions: www.americanheart.org
The National Safety Council website includes fact sheets on over 80 topics, which include tips and safety suggestions to help make your life safer: www.nsc.org/library/facts.htm
The University Of Washington School of Medicine offers illustrated guides and video demonstrations detailing CPR and choking first aid techniques: www.learncpr.org
First Aid Training
The Bay Area chapter of the American Red Cross offers numerous health and safety courses both online and in person: www.bayarea-redcross.org/training
Foster Calm, a California-based company, offers wilderness and urban first aid trainings with an emphasis on making good decisions by staying calm: www.fostercalm.com
The San Francisco Paramedics Association offers emergency health care classes to the public and professional health care communities: www.sfparamedics.org
The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians represents and serves Emergency Medical Services personnel through advocacy, educational programs and research: www.naemt.org
Wilderness Medicine Training
The Wilderness Medicine Institute is a part of the National Outdoor Leadership School and offers Wilderness Medicine certification courses: www.nols.edu/wmi/about/
The Wilderness Medical Society consists of physicians and other health professionals who present educational programs and publications about preventing, recognizing, and treating medical problems encountered in the wilderness: www.wms.org
Among those saved by the Heimlich maneuver: Cher, Ronald Reagan, Elizabeth Taylor, Goldie Hawn, Walter Matthau, Carrie Fisher and Jack Lemmon. (BBC News)
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