Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation are crucial life-saving techniques that can greatly influence survival rates during emergencies involving sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The ...

People suffering from sudden cardiac arrest are more likely to survive if cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillators (AED) are used as soon as possible. However, in an ...

Seven people completed a blended adult, youth and infant CPR and first aid class through the Waukegan Park District on ...

Recently, I wrote about the dark side of CPR. Despite a common misperception that CPR can rescue almost anyone from the brink of death, most people that receive it don't survive. Of those that do, ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Emergency room doctors stress that bystanders, not doctors, are often the difference between life and death during cardiac arrest. It’s National CPR & AED Awareness Week, and emergency ...

With over 26,000 cardiac arrests occurring every year in Australia and over 76% of them occurring in the home, some of our youngest Australians are learning how to help. But why kids? It’s simple.

The first week of June – National CPR & AED Awareness Week, June 1-7— gives Puget Sound residents the chance to learn about saving lives in the event of sudden cardiac arrest. Free Hands-Only™ CPR ...

As Anniston Fairbanks walked out of school one day at the age of 9, she felt dizzy and lost consciousness. Luckily, the family member who was there to pick her up knew CPR and saved her. “We thought ...