First aid knowledge can save lives — especially in rural areas where it takes emergency crews extra time to reach the scene.

Hayley LaPoint sits down with Windham Girl Scouts Abby and Charlie of Brownie Troop 62987 to discuss their work installing first aid boxes on local hiking trails.

Dimora Medical reports that many first aid kits are outdated. Essential additions include biofilm-disrupting cleansers for better wound care.

A first aid kit is something we all hide in a cupboard or drawer, and we don’t think about until we need it. But when the emergency occurs, be it an unexpected allergic reaction, a burn in the kitchen ...