What is the purpose of CPR? The purpose of CPR is to apply pressure to an individual’s sternum (breastbone) so that the heart ...

Here we are already into the February calendar. With the prognostications of the groundhog behind us, be that as it may, there are other celebrations that loom ahead. Of course Feb. 14 is Valentine’s ...

Do you know what to do if someone stops breathing? Only about 40% of people who go into cardiac arrest get bystander CPR if they’re not in a hospital. “That means 60% of people are not getting ...

Emergency response dispatchers in Rhode Island seldom instruct callers on how to perform CPR, which could save hundreds more cardiac arrest victims annually, according to ProPublica. Rhode Island’s ...

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The American Heart Association, or the AHA, as it is often referred to, trains hundreds, if not thousands, of new instructors each year. This is my 49th year as an AHA instructor and to say things ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Learning how to save a life is a new opportunity that's now in North Philadelphia. Learn how to perform CPR in minutes is a new technology aimed at helping the 350,000 people who ...

Knowing how to perform CPR and use an AED can significantly increase the survival rate of someone experiencing SCA. Many schools lack adequate AEDs and CPR training for students and staff.

Inside Virginia Commonwealth University’s Student Commons on Wednesday morning, the American Heart Association unveiled a new ...

Manheim Township student-athletes were up early to take a cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR class at the high school. About 100 kids and coaches were in attendance when the class started at 6:00 ...