Different than a heart attack, a cardiac arrest is a life-threatening medical emergency where the heart suddenly stops beating. If you're ever on hand when this happens, knowing how to do CPR can help ...
At Ally Medical ER, care extends beyond the walls of their emergency rooms. That’s why they created the Community CPR Program ...
HOT. THANKS, BILL. SURE. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION IS A CRITICAL LIFESAVING TECHNIQUE PERFORMED DURING CARDIAC OR RESPIRATORY ARREST, BUT ONLY ABOUT HALF OF AMERICANS KNOW HOW TO DO CPR. AND ...
The American Heart Association, or the AHA, as it is often referred to, trains hundreds, if not thousands, of new instructors each year. This is my 49th year as an AHA instructor and to say things ...
Kettering Health moved its Mobile Hands-Only CPR Training Kiosk to the Clark County Public Library on Monday, Sept. 29. “We hope patrons of the library take the time to learn this lifesaving skill, so ...
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The hot weather brings an increased risk for our hearts. According to the Fresno Fire Department, crews respond to more calls about heat exhaustion, drowning and cardiac ...
People of a certain age know the Bee Gees’ “Stayin' Alive” as the right rhythm track not just for John Travolta’s strut, but also for anyone doing hands-only CPR. But decades later, Gen Z says it’s ...
He said: "I believe that if I had known CPR, I would have been able to save my dad. I would have been more confident while ...
It's all right to skip mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and use hands-only compression when performing CPR on adults, according to the American Heart Association. Dr. Gordon Ewy, a longtime advocate of ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many 13-year-old children have the physical strength to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and even 9-year-olds can begin to learn CPR, according to a new study. Sign ...
"This research highlights once again the usefulness of automated chest compression devices to perform CPR in challenging environments. Space medicine often provides transferable lessons for emergency ...