According to the American Heart Association, more than 350,000 cardiac arrests happen outside the hospital every year. When a person experiences cardiac arrest, their heart stops pumping blood to ...

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

This CPR class (also known as BLS (Basic Life Support) Healthcare Providers Course) teaches the skills of CPR for victims of all ages including infants. Instruction covers ventilation with a barrier ...

The guidelines recommend alternating 5 back blows followed by 5 abdominal thrusts for choking in conscious children and adults. HealthDay News — Guidance has been updated for cardiopulmonary ...

We all hope we'll never be put in the position of having to save a child's life, but it could happen. Children test their physical limits and get caught in all kinds of dangerous situations. They ...

After the Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during a game in Week 17 of the regular season, medical readiness and CPR training are top of mind at Super Bowl LVII. At the Super Bowl ...

A court dismissed a malpractice suit regarding unwanted CPR because the plaintiff failed to establish the standard of care for checking MOLST orders.

WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio — How prepared are you for a pet emergency? We hope a life-threatening emergency doesn't happen, but knowing what to do and who to call can greatly improve the outcome. The ...

We all hope we'll never be put in the position of having to save a child's life, but it could happen. Children test their physical limits and get caught in all kinds of dangerous situations. They ...