CPR
Whether NFL player or firefighter, when one of our own goes down, the impacts are amplified beyond our routine responses
While possible R-on-T phenomenon could induce cardiac arrest, treatment is the same: standard AHA protocols for VF arrest
Medical professionals lament how quickly ESPN cut away from the life-saving actions of medical staff after the collapse of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin
A student-run nonprofit is pushing for a law that requires minors provide proof of CPR training before sitting for a driver’s license test
Emergency Managment Coordinator Jared Byrdwas on vacation with his family when he witnessed an elderly man trying to rescue his three grandchildren
Officer Osvaldo Nunez immediately began performing CPR after Rebeca Alarcon ran outside of her home to find help for her daughter
Dave Kroll has volunteered numerous weekends over the past three years to teach hands-only CPR to the public
Kaylee Mosley jumped into action to save a man who had driven into a wall by performing CPR, which she had just been certified in four days earlier
Lindsey Skebba said she stopped at the crash scene and noticed several bystanders had not started CPR on the victim, who later died
EMT Devin Newton and lifeguard Myles Wright heard two girls screaming for help and saved them from the rocky waters
Nature Coast EMS hopes the effort will decrease the growing number of newborn deaths in the county
American Heart Association is seeking to spin off a business that trains healthcare providers on best practices in CPR and other life-saving techniques
In the video, a police officer pretends to suffer a medical emergency and collapses, and K-9 Poncho jumps repeatedly on the officer’s chest
The American Heart Association said traditional CPR methods are falling short due to a “decay of skills” over time
“I am very happy and surprised and happy to see him up and going as well as he is, it’s pretty amazing,” paramedic John Graves said
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
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