CPR
Wayne Kewitsch and Johanna Moore dig into improving SCA survival and neurological outcomes
Researchers are studying the benefits and risks of aortic occlusion to address a gap in ACLS care
Bryan Bledsoe: “EMS must be fixed with bulldozers not tweezers”
Pediatric patients need to be handled with care using these five expert tips.
Charles Longley was waiting for a light to change after missing an exit when a woman knocked on his window
It was about halfway through a TRX exercise class when Dave Barberie suddenly dropped to the floor
Kaela Eads said she was just finishing her shift at a fast-food restaurant when a woman ran up to the drive-thru window holding a small child
Dan Buelow performed a sternal rub to test consciousness before beginning CPR
Technological progress will continue to transform how we connect with our community, one patient at a time
The voice-activated device first tells the user to call 911 before offering other instructions
EMS personnel will now stay on scene with a patient for as long as 30 minutes, so as not to interrupt CPR
Dispatcher Elise Rodriguez instructed Jeff Evans’ wife on how to perform CPR until paramedics arrived
In April, Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill requiring Wisconsin schools to provide instruction in cardiopulmonary and cardiocerebral resuscitation
Officials said since many students live in rural communities, EMS can take longer to reach them
Autumn Denyer received CPR training as a high school freshman; she said saving the man pushed her interest back to the health field
The top videos of January included clips educational tips on piercings and airway management, community paramedicine programs and how bystanders can remember CPR through hip-hop
The risk of cardiac arrest increases with age; I would find more comfort in more adults knowing CPR
Under the current proposal, school districts would be required to provide instruction in CPR basics to students
Michigan students will learn and practice hands-only CPR and how to use an AED
The top videos of December featured clips on when to use a nasopharyngeal airway and prehospital use of ketamine
Schools are encouraged to use “locally available resources to provide the instruction,” including EMTs, paramedics and firefighters
The former firefighter-EMT rolled the woman on her back and began chest compressions until EMS arrived on the scene
Dispatcher Liesel Hadfield instructed the boy’s sister and father how to perform CPR
Joseph Leifkin told paramedics he couldn’t die, because he had a date scheduled with his wife for his 91st birthday
William Schmidt was in his living room when he heard honking and a loud crash outside his home
Current AED technology offers strong benefits, but here’s what we predict will improve in the next 5 to 10 years.
My rescuers saved my life and with this action they also impacted many more people than they could have ever possibly imagined
Mario Calabria was biking with his family when his father fell off his bike, hit a tree and was knocked unconscious.
