CPR
Preventing hypoxia with apneic oxygenation
Examining recommendations for EMS treatment of adult and pediatric cardiac arrest related to epinephrine, compression depth and rate, and double sequential defibrillation
Articles, explainer video, online course and more resources introduce updated guidelines to EMTs, paramedics and EMS students
Commissioner Hood Richardson said he was concerned about the training they had in order to be able to provide medical services
The Feb. 6 event at over 43 sites aims to set a new Guinness World Record while teaching participants how to help save lives
The funds will be used to purchase 394 LUCAS chest compression systems for ambulances and 80 for hospitals
The measure passed the Senate on a 32-6 vote Thursday; it now goes to the House
The song teaches parents what to do when a baby stops breathing
A new study found that the higher a cardiac arrest patient lives, the lower the chances of survival
ROC researchers and EMS study participants have made significant contributions to better care for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Police have released a video of the man suspected of stealing the purse
This month’s favorite videos include a dramatic video of a needle thoracostomy and a quick tip to relieve nausea symptoms
Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (ROC) randomized, controlled trial compared interrupted CPR and continuous-chest-compression CPR
The emergency-physician recommended steps to improve survival rates include better reporting and funding
Sheriff says one man was trapped under the ice and the other was partially in the water
On Christmas Day Joshua Burwell, 33, slipped and fell 40 feet from a San Diego beach cliff
Jayd Osborne remained calm and performed CPR for six minutes while waiting for an ambulance
These events generated vigorous discussion and passionate debate
Sudden cardiac arrest survivors, families and advocates took to the streets of San Diego to call for more training and AEDs
Health care practitioners challenged to think outside the box to understand and solve the problem of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Alameda County, California, says they’ve found the “prescription for success” in improving cardiac arrest outcomes
Dr. Tom Rea Emergency Cardiovascular Care Update 2015 opening session challenged attendees to improve cardiac arrest survival in their community
Funeral and memorial honored Mark Zielinski who died after performing CPR on a cardiac arrest victim
Dr. Gordon Ewy presents findings on the importance of bystander CPR and patient gasping at the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Update 2015
James V. Maguire is remembered for his decades of public service as a Marine, EMT, police officer and paramedic
Mark Zielinski, 49, responded to a scene where a shopper was down in cardiac arrest requiring CPR
NYPD posted photos on Twitter of FDNY personnel and a police officer resuscitating a cat
The 32-year-old man struggled with police, who used a stun gun; then went into cardiac arrest
The 2015 ECC and CPR guidelines provide an evidence-based foundation for requesting grants to improve out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival
A Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium study comparing two CPR methods of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest found little difference in neurologically intact survival
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