Knowing the difference between a heart attack and a cardiac arrest could save a life. Do you know which one is which?
If someone you knew needed immediate medical attention in a life-threatening situation, would you know how to help them?
The American Heart Association, Nebraska and its partners are reinforcing the need for more people to learn CPR and use it ...
Honolulu Ocean Safety is gearing up for its first recruit tryouts of 2025, seeking part-time, on-call contract beach ...
CPR involves chest compressions and can also involve rescue breathing for a person in cardiac arrest. On Wednesday, first responders in Wheeling learned A.C.R., ...
The Johnson City Fire Department (JCFD) has launched a new hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training program ...
The term itself is a misnomer because CPR is for someone in cardiac arrest, meaning the heart has stopped beating. At that point, coughing would not be possible, nor would it be considered CPR. "It ...
This year’s class of STL CAPS students includes 25 students from 6 schools: Affton High School, Bayless High School, Kirkwood ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... NATCHEZ – Copiah-Lincoln Community College’s Natchez Campus will offer two ...
Mysuru traffic police trained in life-saving BLS procedures by Manipal Hospital to prevent fatalities in road accidents.
Basic Life Support (BLS) training establishes a foundation in CPR and first aid techniques that can double a person's chances of surviving cardiac arrest.
Basic life support (BLS) skills help you respond most effectively during medical emergencies. By performing BLS within three to five minutes of collapse, a 49–75% survival rate can be attained.