February is American Heart Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about cardiovascular health and the steps we can take to protect our hearts. One of the most essential lifesaving skills ...

June is CPR and AED Awareness Month. If you don’t know how to do CPR, now is a good time to learn. You never know when an emergency could happen. “There’s incredible data that delays in CPR will ...

People who suffer cardiac arrest in Hispanic neighborhoods are 44% less likely to survive, a disparity often attributed to limited access to CPR training and bystander uncertainty about how to respond ...

Knowing how to respond when confronted with a medical emergency is vital knowledge that can save lives, including one’s own. Emergency medical personnel like EMTs and first responders in law ...

Victims of cardiac arrest were twice as likely to survive when given continuous chest compressions by bystanders, according to a study released Sunday by two Arizona researchers. Those receiving ...

Cardiac arrest happens when the heart stops pumping blood properly, cutting off oxygen to the brain and other vital organs.

Last year, the efforts of Clark County first responders and hospitals saved the lives of 55 people whose hearts had stopped. That is according to an annual report on the clinical performance of Clark ...

PEACH COUNTY, Ga. — Peach County EMS has implemented major changes in how it handles cardiac arrest calls, resulting in improved survival rates, officials say. The agency reports that nearly 10% of ...

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates dropped significantly at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and have continued to remain lower than in the pre-pandemic years of 2015-2019, ...

Time is critical when someone's heart stops beating - and resuscitation is key. Bystanders action can be crucial for survival but what if there is no one nearby who knows how? Capacities vary widely ...