AEDs are simple to use. If you are a trained responder who finds someone unconscious and not breathing normally or not breathing at all, the procedure for use is simple. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation ...

THE typical response to sudden cardiac arrest is not the stuff of Hollywood movies or TV medical dramas. Rarely is the most-trained, clearest-thinking person on the scene first, taking charge and ...

Students who successfully demonstrate CPR and use of the AED will receive a certificate of participation along with a CPR ...

The American Heart Association and Jewish Community Foundation have provided equipment so Pacific Beach Middle School students can learn life-saving techniques.

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — You never know the importance of knowing how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) or being trained in CPR until the moment arises. Colby Mast is a healthy teenager now, ...

Tarla Atwell was overseeing her family’s hair-care manufacturing company when a maintenance worker severed his finger. “I didn’t know what to do, so I put him in my car and just drove to an urgent ...

CPR saves hundreds of thousands of lives each year, according to the American Heart Association, and groups are pushing for ...

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.

PEORIA — The Illinois High School Association's long list of changes in its June board meeting included something near and dear to longtime basketball referee Gary Gustafson's heart. Literally. The ...

Twenty Wilkes-Barre Department of Public Works employees recently completed training and received CPR/AED certification and are now equipped with the skills necessary to help someone survive cardiac ...