CPR
Preparing for the most stressful call you can receive: pediatric cardiorespiratory arrest
The true value of tools like mechanical CPR devices and transport ventilators
Fowler talks Ectochrome, head-up CPR, interleaving, flip phones and Richard Feynman
The supervisor was driving home when he noticed a vehicle leave the road near an intersection
An officer put the man on the floor, started compressions and yelled for others to call 911 and bring a defibrillator
The playlist features 40 songs at 100 BPM to help perform hands-only CPR
Crews took a break from traditional CPR training in this hilarious video
The city started installing AEDs in arenas and public buildings in 2001; there are now 1,000 devices in arenas, libraries, malls and private businesses
The woman sobbingly told a dispatcher that her 7-month-old girls were in their cribs and unresponsive
Researchers ranked businesses and other locations according to how many cardiac arrests occurred within 100 meters of the locations and when they were open
Greg Schott was attending the race in support of his teammates when a swimmer lost consciousness and did not have a pulse
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
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