CPR
Assign someone to monitor the patient’s airway visually and with capnography using these five tips
Steve Whitehead describes when you might encounter this scenario and how you should handle it
Understand how continuous waveform capnography and ETCO2 monitoring during CPR can improve cardiac arrest outcomes
After responding to a call just blocks from their station, Wichita Fire Station 5 and Sedgwick County EMS resuscitated a newborn in distress
With more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests annually in the U.S., the majority prove fatal, often due to delays in care. Quick intervention is critical, yet fewer than half of victims receive help before EMS arrives
Somerset Area Ambulance Chief John Jordan was honored for expanding access to defibrillators, improving CPR training and leading his team through rising call volumes and staffing challenges
A North Haven officer’s 9-year-old daughter’s quick thinking and guidance from a dispatcher helped revive her father during cardiac arrest
Firefighters and EMS providers created and shared these six informative, fun posts and videos
The off-duty paramedic couple sprang into action during their anniversary dinner, rushing to save an elderly woman who was choking
Off-duty Bedford Paramedic Remy Surprenant, alongside a retired Salem fire captain and staff, helped save a man in cardiac arrest, earning him two EMS Life Saving Awards
Mark Russell hopes his story will inspire support for the Huntsville Hospital Foundation’s initiative, which aims to place 500 AEDs in Madison County schools, recreational facilities and sports venues
The Six Minutes to Live webinar will showcase a decades-long fight for better resuscitation care, followed by a panel discussion with experts on actionable life-saving steps
“I knew we needed a miracle to bring Henry back,” Westfield (N.C.) fire chief reflects on responding to one of his own
Kokomo firefighters, an Ascension St. Vincent paramedic and EMT were reunited with their patient
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Westfield firefighters responded to a familiar address and found one of their own in cardiac arrest
A month after his son initiated CPR for his first SCA, Wayne Kewitsch suffered a second medical emergency while driving
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CPR training can prepare anyone to render lifesaving care
Equipping citizens to put down the cell phone and save lives in an emergency
Fear, misinformation, and cultural factors hinder bystander CPR in Baltimore
An EMT reflects on the intersection of duty, faith and humanity
The Middle Township officer arrived on the scene first and immediately began administering CPR; the paramedic took over CPR upon arrival until the child’s pulse returned
Lewis and Clark High School students acted quickly when their coach collapsed during cross country practice
The HEARTS Act creates a grant program for schools to train students, staff and sports volunteers as well as purchase AEDs
Compression rate, depth and fraction are measures of high-quality CPR
Make sure each of your service’s cardiac arrest patients get the best chance of survival by prioritizing high-quality CPR in training and in practice
A Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad father and daughter worked together to successfully resuscitate the patient before D.C. Fire and EMS arrived on scene
Erin Mender, a registered nurse, details the moment a fellow healthcare professional responded to her compressions after collapsing on duty at a college football game
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