CPR
This case study details how Naperville FD in Illinois improved survivability and ROSC rates for cardiac arrest by adopting new protocols and equipment
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When the woman choked on her food, her two children sprung into action and performed the maneuver
Rapid intervention by a volunteer FF and a trainer at the gym had the man breathing by the time EMS arrived
Researchers measured the impact several CPR feedback or prompt devices had on chest compression depth, compression rate recoil and hand position
The family held a cookout to thank responders for saving the 18-month-old boy
A babysitter called 911 after notifying a neighbor, who immediately began performing CPR on the infant
Crowds in the parking lot slowed EMTs; hot temperatures and ecstasy implicated in deaths
The former Army medic worked on the toddler for 10 minutes before getting a pulse
A clerk performed lifesaving CPR on man who collapsed in the post office
The man dove into and pulled the teen from the river, and performed CPR until first responders arrived
The concert attendee was so dehydrated that his heart could no longer pump blood
An ALS instructor shares her experiences performing CPR and what to expect
The son of a firefighter, Ken West’s actions may have saved a life
The player’s heart rhythm was disrupted after a baseball hit his arm pit
Firefighters continued CPR and used an AED to revive the one-year-old girl
The goal of the hands-only CPR training is to make bystanders feel comfortable to act in an emergency situation
An ambulance was called to the scene, where the man was transported to the ICU
The nurse and her husband rushed to the beach and performed CPR after seeing two boys unconscious after being struck by lightning
The nurse immediately performed CPR on the teen after she found him face down in the sand and not breathing
The outside devices sound an alarm when the protective box, which is not locked, is removed to alert people to an emergency
Surveillance video shows inmates yelling for help after their lone guard slumped to the ground from sudden cardiac arrest
Zach Malwitz was 19 when he went into cardiac arrest, and was revived by medics
The couple performed CPR on a boy floating face down in a community pool
Since first responders have been using continuous compressions, the five-year survival rate has been 46 percent; the national average is 30 percent