CPR
Reviewing the pediatric evidence for stay and play or load and go
What the research on family presence during resuscitations tells us about grief and bereavement, PTSD symptoms, and any impact on the performance of healthcare professionals
In this episode, our co-hosts welcome back Dr. Peter Antevy who offers his thoughts on the direction the industry is heading and the up-and-coming hot topics
A study found that those who were 50 and older were 50 percent less likely to be CPR trained. (AP Photo)
It’s unfair to our patients to let professional bravado blind us from the need to maintain low-frequency high-criticality skill proficiency
The study compared outcomes for two resuscitation techniques and recommended improving bystander CPR in minority communities
The study examined whether CPR proficiency could be improved with low dose and high frequency simulations in hospitals
Firefighter James Brugger and his wife were waiting to board a flight when they saw an unconscious man lying on the ground
Very basic first aid skills can be enough to save lives and allow an individual to render care while waiting for trained medical personnel to arrive
Emergency responders asked the woman to step aside as they revived the man, but she did not comply
The baby sitter began to massage the infant’s sternum and prepare to perform CPR after he had a seizure and turned blue
Danette Purvis performed CPR on her colleague while others ran to grab an AED
The driver was not breathing and did not have a pulse after the vehicle crashed into a tree
Understand why dextrose given during prehospital resuscitation from cardiac arrest may actually decrease the chance of survival to hospital discharge
Video from Miller’s dashcam shows him performing CPR on the boy until he resumed breathing
The 14-year-old recognized his father was ill, so he dialed 911, laid him on the ground and performed CPR
A medical student began chest compressions and a cardiac nurse getting off shift was alerted by her phone and assisted until paramedics arrived
The county is integrating the app’s software to its 911 dispatch system and expects to roll it out within the next six months
Firefighters, paramedics and a YMCA lifeguard sprang into action when a man playing basketball collapsed on the court in April
A state police trooper was off-duty in a Walmart when he noticed a large crowd surrounding an unconscious man
Officers Felix Baez and Giovanni Laguna were patrolling when they saw a mother running with her child down the street yelling “help” in Spanish
The dispatcher guided the man through CPR until paramedics arrived
For every minute a victim of sudden cardiac arrest doesn’t receive help, their chances of survival drop 7 percent
Task forces are categorizing questions into one of four categories
Authorities have not identified the boy, who was celebrating his birthday when the rescue occurred
After the woman fell onto the subway rail and was electrocuted, her colleague began to perform CPR on her
The EMT and school nurse were able to save the woman after she fell ill and lost control of her car, striking the front corner of the school
The total bystander CPR rate increased from 30.9 percent in the first quarter of 2012 to 55.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014
Students can be taught the fundamental life-saving skill of hands-only CPR in 30 minutes or less
The device allows paramedics and firefighters to transport patients while CPR compressions are done mechanically
