Improved technology that automatically does CPR will take some of the burden off first responders and likely save lives. The device, called LUCAS 3, is portable and consists of a compression unit that ...

The Bonita Springs Fire Rescue Marine Unit went out on the water to practice real-life training tp prepare for a medical emergency with new technology. The machine gives automatic chest compressions.

ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — It’s helping first responders save lives, and now, more agencies are getting a hold of it. The LUCAS III device is a chest compression system that works on its own. Bob Eul ...

Performing chest compressions in zero gravity is complicated, but a standard mechanical piston device stored aboard a space ...

New research has found a more effective way to conduct cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in microgravity, which causes the weightlessness astronauts experience in space. The study found that a type ...

First responders in Kentwood are now better prepared to treat heart emergencies. The city's fire department was awarded a FEMA grant to buy four automatic external chest compression devices. They'll ...