CPR
This year’s strangest tales involved a medic who won a lottery, providers treating family members, a heroic dispatcher, unfriendly animals and unique car crashes
The West Allis Fire Department is educating its community and improving OHCA survival rates
From equipment hacks to patient care tips and interview coaching for new recruits, these providers are educating others on the popular social media app
New American Heart Association guidelines call for instant feedback on compression depth, rate and chest recoil in CPR training modules
A case report said that a man was showing unusual signs of conscious awareness while a medical team performed CPR on him after he suffered cardiac arrest
Tawanda Murphy-Watkins jumped from her car after seeing Victoria Wolf fall off her bike in the middle of rush hour traffic
Paramedics from several EMS agencies teaching hands-only CPR to passengers at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Celebrating those who spend their days and nights helping others when they need help the most during EMS Week 2018
Sarah Ketner and her boyfriend, Jake Whorton, were the first to perform CPR on a man who was shot in a movie theater parking lot
The three organizations are working together to offer free training during National EMS Week
Steve Martin, a 21-year veteran paramedic, was talking to his son when he heard someone knock at the door for help
The police officers were driving by when they noticed a commotion around Ron Gargalowitz, who had gone into cardiac arrest while walking with his family
Roanoke County firefighter-paramedic Andrew Goodpasture was in the “middle of nowhere” when he came across a woman trying to give her grandchild CPR
As you advance in your EMS career, sometimes the path you’re on leads you to teach those who are just starting out
Save a Life for Scotland, a campaign by the Scottish government to raise CPR awareness, created the video in an effort to teach 500,000 people CPR
Kamilla Soares was sitting down for a manicure when an alert popped up on her phone that someone at the Publix next door needed CPR
Organizations providing first aid certification programs should examine their courses to decide if they have the right goals in place
Sen. Troy Carter said his bill is a “life-saving opportunity” that would require 911 dispatchers to receive training to deliver CPR instructions to callers
Santorum’s comments prompted outrage on social media a day after hundreds of thousands of teenagers and their supporters rallied across the U.S.
Jessica Pichette said she thought her husband, Capt. Luke Pichette, was having a stroke when he began making strange noises before bed
The message now to medical personnel – and the public – is to stay on the scene and focus on high-quality CPR
Ron Mullins formed an ambassador group to inform the public about “Hands-only” CPR after two friends died because bystanders did not perform CPR
Musher and EMT Frank Moe suspended his racing to perform CPR on an opponent’s dog who collapsed after choking on a piece of ice
Officers said the infant was thrown to the ground during a fight between his parents
The department celebrated Valentine’s Day by putting out heartfelt PSAs about candle and kitchen safety and the importance of CPR
Residents and city employees, many dressed in Valentine’s Day red, pumped the chests of the mechanical torsos, simulating CPR moves
Rick Stone’s wife, who is also a paramedic, began performing CPR on him after recognizing that he had collapsed due to cardiac arrest
Grafton Fire Department volunteer firefighter Daniel Dowty resuscitated a coworker at his second job less than a month after becoming certified
Each team member has a job, including one to do compressions, one to ventilate and another to medicate
Jasmin Legg found her 4-week-old baby cold, blue and not breathing; she called 911 and was instructed to give CPR
The new standard makes Kansas the 38th state in the country to have CPR training as a high school graduation requirement
Jennifer Folds was driving passing Burger King when she saw Wayne Colburn lying on the pavement between his car and the curb
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