CPR
From dangerous active shooter events, to ET3, Ebola, opioids and community paramedicine, EMS providers faced many significant incidents and evolving trends in the 2010s
Our co-hosts discuss a news story out of Tennessee that could have implications for EMS providers who administer medication
Grant funded program aims to improve bystander CPR and cardiac arrest survival in Bozeman, Mont.
Sudden cardiac arrest researchers from 10 North American communities investigate prehospital interventions for sudden cardiac arrest
Popular videos include two exclusive interviews on how EMS has handled the Ferguson riots, and a disturbing attempt at CPR that highlights the need for better civilian education across the globe
A man died of a heart attack on a Southwest flight; his wife said there was a defibrillator on board but it wasn’t used because her husband’s chest was too hairy
People tried to dig her out but the sand kept collapsing; police and then medics performed CPR once she was pulled free
Officials are encouraging CPR and AED training after a county treasurer went into cardiac arrest at her office
Learn hands-only CPR to deliver chest compressions to a person who is unresponsive
The garbage collector wants to find and thank the mystery medic who saw him collapse from a heart attack and began CPR
The boy was taken to a hospital in serious condition but is expected to survive
He received an EMS Hero Award after a hysterical mother knocked on his door with her 2-month-old baby who wasn’t breathing
‘Hangover’ actor Ken Jeong stars in a CPR clip, and footage of a collision shows neither an ambulance nor a woman at a stop sign slowing down
He was working out when the app PulsePoint alerted him on his phone that someone in the parking oh his health club had suffered sudden cardiac arrest
A councilman proposed using a $450K grant over three years to buy 60 defibrillators and place them in public buildings across the county
Survival was highest when the pause was less than 20 seconds, and research supports the AHA recommendation to minimize interruptions in chest compressions
She saw the woman lying on the ground, and with the help of a dispatcher performed chest compressions for about six minutes until EMS arrived
The off-duty firefighter was hit at a soccer game, and early CPR played a part in his survival; he is in critical condition
The value of simulation is clear, but the link proving simulation training translates to real clinical outcomes has not been well documented
AEDs are just as essential as first aid kits, fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, emergency exits, sprinkler systems, and other safety equipment that costs far more and is used far less
When a cardiac emergency strikes, a nearby AED can help save a life – and Physio-Control’s new database helps you find one
The 75-year-old’s heartbeat was restored with two defibrillator shocks; she opened her eyes in the ambulance and began talking
LA Fitness members sprang into action when he collapsed playing racquetball: “Get the defibrillator right now! It’s behind my desk!”
The firefighter said he had to shock the 33-year old victim twice before the man’s heart started beating again
She was at work when someone ran into her office and asked if anyone knew CPR; she got her certification this year
The CPR RsQ Assist can help even novices do hands-free CPR
A man collapsed on a pull-up machine; another man working out had recently finished an advanced cardiovascular life support class, and put his skills to the test
The governor signed the bill Thursday and it goes into effect for the 2014-2015 school year
He performed CPR until firefighters arrived; she was listed in critical condition
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