CPR
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
EMS1 readers expressed their support for the on-field medical team, speculated on a possible diagnosis and wished safety Damar Hamlin a full recovery
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
Chief Shane Lockard said the district is among the first in the U.S. to adopt a new combination, the ResQCPR System and the Lucas 3 chest compression system
Two crews from DeSoto Fire Rescue performed CPR on the baby after she was delivered with the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck
In the chaotic encounter, emergency units were unable to save the woman, who had suffered an asthma attack
Students would be required to learn to use cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, and an AED at least once before graduation
Paramedics said responders’ actions kept Chief Al Buck’s blood flowing until he could receive hospital treatment
Officer William Eng raced up three flights of stairs to perform CPR on the unresponsive 29-day-old baby
Mike and Jean McGuire sought out the man who disappeared after performing CPR on Mike when he collapsed
Officer Jared Yaris was working at a construction site when passerby Edward Rocha alerted him to the crash
The dispatcher gave the boy CPR instructions that he translated to his mother who was trying to save his baby sister
Only 39 percent of women suffering cardiac arrest in a public place were given CPR versus 45 percent of men
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