CPR
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
David Page, MS; Hezedean Smith, DM; and Ayanna Walker, MD, share best practices for evaluating and interpreting prehospital research
Firefighter Steve Keyes said “I’ll be fine” when he was picked up by doctor and former firefighter Mike Brown
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A woman flagged down Codi Parks, also a nursing student, because her husband wasn’t breathing
Trooper M.D. Brooks was on a traffic stop when a man in a Wendy’s drive-through lost his pulse
Richard Ishmon said he waited for over 10 minutes and had to call twice while he was giving his mother CPR
Michael Dimond had just finished a game when his friend collapsed on the ice
Thirty-nine children in the U.S. have died of vehicular heatstroke this year, according to the advocacy group KidsAndCars.org
The woman was trying to get her son out of a van when she hit her head on the door and became unconscious
Jacob O’Connor, 10, rescued his 2-year-old brother from their swimming pool after spotting him face down in the water
When the golfer dropped, players immediately called 911, started performing CPR and contacted the course clubhouse
The twins’ father, a first responder, said they were limp and “blue as a pair of blue jeans” when he began CPR
Nurse June Stratmeyer performed CPR for nearly ten minutes on the boy after an AED failed to operate
Officer Oshikawa-Clay was playing in a recreational soccer match when an opposing team member suffered cardiac arrest
Aaron Britt was working late one night when he suffered a heart attack; firefighters and paramedics performed chest compressions to save him
The device goes under a person’s back, while another part wraps over a person’s chest and holds a device which applies the compressions
Dr. Patricia DeLaMora, a pediatric infectious disease physician, stopped when she saw an unconscious man on the road
Stephen Harris was touring the gym with his son when a man on an exercise machine collapsed
Firefighter-paramedics gave Steve Sawatzky CPR for nearly an hour while waiting for an ambulance at a company outing
The boy’s father started CPR; he began breathing, but later died at a hospital
Thanks to Tony Spadaro’s quick thinking, EMTs were able to administer a defibrillator shock and bring back his wife’s heartbeat
The partnership aims to reinforce the use of a smartphone app to connect nearby CPR-trained citizens and off-duty responders with people in cardiac arrest
Lila had just completed a first aid and CPR training course and performed the Heimlich maneuver on her grandmother
Officer Lawrence Guiler, who is a former EMT, was only a football field away when the heard the call about John Ogburn
The paramedics’ quick actions saved the life of the 2-year-old when he choked on his food at a daycare
As we reflect on the past 10 years, here’s a look at the videos that resonated the most with readers
The fire department’s brand new LUCAS 3 Chest Compression System performed consistent and accurate chest compressions on the victim
Meir Elbaz got the same marks as a victim who suffered a reaction from a tanning cream
Authorities said the child was submerged in “murky, opaque” water for an unknown amount of time
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