CPR
CPR training can prepare anyone to render lifesaving care
Equipping citizens to put down the cell phone and save lives in an emergency
Fear, misinformation, and cultural factors hinder bystander CPR in Baltimore
“You have to keep it up until the EMTs come and can take over,” said Gerardo Alvarez, a physical therapy tech who was honored with a medal for his off-duty response
The negative association between number of airway attempts and neuro-intact survival following OHCA
Preparing for the most stressful call you can receive: pediatric cardiorespiratory arrest
Paramedics treated the child on scene and transported him to Falmouth Hospital
Jamie Jill, an Arlington County EMT, and Lindy Prevatt, an ED nurse, performed chest compressions on John Clements, who was transported to a hospital
Pool lifeguards started CPR, Endwell firefighters used an AED, Union Volunteer Emergency Squad medics used a Lucas Device and transported the child
Swimmers brought a 67-year-old woman to shore and off-duty nurses and a doctor started performing CPR before EMS providers arrived
“He didn’t have a pulse, he wasn’t breathing so I instantly started CPR — what I was trained to do,” said Toledo Fire & Rescue Firefighter Myles Copeland
The police department released body camera video of the interaction with LaDamonyon Dewayne Hall
A nearby nurse administered CPR to a patient who was airlifted to Mercy Medical Center Mount Shasta, where she died; other climbers also were transported
The golfer, Steve Levin, has since had Lincolnwood Fire Department members conduct CPR training at his law firm and wants to raise public awareness of CPR
Crews with Richmond Ambulance Authority participated in a spontaneous CPR/AED demonstration in coordination with the American Heart Association of Virginia
Initial findings showed that if cardiac arrest occurred in public, Black and Hispanic adults were 41% less likely to receive bystander CPR than white people
Firefighter Anthony Mendez assisted in performing CPR on Patrick McCarthy, 72, before EMS providers arrived on scene
Crossville-Cumberland County Emergency Communications Dispatcher Kelli Billingsley told the family how to start CPR before EMS providers could arrive
EMS providers were ready at the shore, but as they transported the patient, she stopped breathing again and they had to stabilize her
The true value of tools like mechanical CPR devices and transport ventilators
Jessica Sirignano was first on the scene of the crash that killed Joe Stroup, where she was able to help save and treat Martha Stroup before EMS arrived
The award recognizes agencies that have demonstrated creative approaches to improving therapies for patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes and sudden cardiac arrest
The Ohio Revised Code had been expanded to let physician assistants and some nurses sign the orders but did not let EMS providers abide by them
Without first responders’ quick actions, survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests fall by 7-10% every minute
Members of the Springdale Fire Department were in Wisconsin for a meeting about a fire truck
Researchers who combed through a national EMS database found that the disparities are similar to those involving adults
“Take CPR classes, because you can save lives with them,” said Bob Odenkirk, who suffered a heart attack and was transported to a hospital last year
Spokane Firefighter Alex Rossi woke up to find his father, a fellow firefighter, in cardiac arrest and immediately began CPR efforts
Fowler talks Ectochrome, head-up CPR, interleaving, flip phones and Richard Feynman
The approval for new AEDs, cardiac monitors and CPR devices follows an inspection showing that most Eddy County fire vehicles lacked working AEDs
Wayne Kewitsch and Johanna Moore dig into improving SCA survival and neurological outcomes
“I’ve been here 30 years, and I’ve never had this happen,” said Captain Jon Moore with the Mesquite Fire Department
Researchers are studying the benefits and risks of aortic occlusion to address a gap in ACLS care
