CPR
Working with law enforcement to identify protocols and preferences can help them help you
Video: Watch as a police officer manages the first critical minutes of a stabbing
5 heartwarming reunions reflecting the profound impact medics have on the patients they save
The American Heart Association challenged high schools and colleges across Massachusetts to participate in this event to teach as many people in their community CPR
The registry is being created in coordination with the Berks County Department of Emergency Services
The toolkit includes resources such as videos and training materials to assist EMS and 911 agencies
The team has branched out to local EMS agencies to work with families of patients at high risk for sudden cardiac arrest who get a “prescription” for CPR instruction
Research suggests an association between sodium bicarbonate and decreased survival-to-hospital discharge and worsened neurological status
The fire department has two of the devices and has seen an 11 percent increase in the patients restored to spontaneous circulation since they’ve had this tool
In recognition of National EMS Week and National Stop the Bleed Day, staff from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the American College of Emergency Physicians provide critical bystander training to federal workers
The Madison County EMS department offers classes to teach CPR and community members can call them to schedule a class
Seventeen people who came within inches of losing their lives were reunited Tuesday with the FDNY paramedics and EMTs who saved them.
When a night of fun turned serious, three friends jumped into action to save a life
Learn about the regulations and equipment needed to treat diabetic emergencies, syncope and cardiac emergencies in flight
Efforts to screen for hypertension have already been started on campus, and efforts to increase public awareness have also started, as well as training on AED use and CPR
Rockdale County Lt. Scott Stewart was the first person to arrive at a home where two toddlers were unconscious after nearly drowning in a backyard pool
Cross Scott, who had never taken a CPR class, began administering the life saving method on a stranger based on what he learned from the television show ‘The Office’
To celebrate National EMS Week, NAEMSP is challenging EMS agencies across the country to come up with the most creative and educational CPR video
A new study published by the American Heart Association shows that hands-only CPR encourages cardiac arrest help
Zachary Warner, 16, could hear his father, Kevin, breathing strangely and followed the 911 dispatcher’s directions to perform CPR for 10 minutes until paramedics arrived
Battalion Chief David Porter was enjoying the sun and sand in St. Petersburg, Florida when he jumped into action
EMS clinical leaders need to review and consider the research before implementing a new CPR technique
Mansfield was recognized for its ongoing commitment to using CPR and defibrillators to save lives
Sunstar Paramedics Safety and Risk Coordinator Joshua Hoover was awarded the Commissioner Moroni Award of Excellence in EMS for his quick actions
Patrick Clemons died of a heart attack after a Detroit paramedic and EMT allegedly failed to provide timely and adequate life-saving operations
A woman starting her first day as a saleswoman for a pool and spa store made a great first impression by performing CPR on her co-worker
Exploring unique prehospital approaches to RVF treatment, including double sequential defibrillation, sympathetic blockade and ECMO
Lori Gentry performed CPR on her husband James after he collapsed from a reaction to his new medication
The teachers learned how to perform CPR, use the AED, execute the Heimlich maneuver, administer an EpiPen, and perform basic first aid
Cross Scott remembered an episode of “The Office” where Michael Scott sings “Staying Alive” while doing chest compressions on a dummy
Dispatcher Ryan Bancroft instructed the father how to carefully unwrap the umbilical cord, which was around the baby’s neck, and told him how to administer CPR
Officers Austin Battcher, Ben Norris and Jesse Bratcher gave 6-week-old Avery CPR after her parents called 911
Johnny McCabe was treated by the fire chief and his fellow firefighters after he collapsed
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