The American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics update recommendations for untrained lay rescuers and trained rescuers resuscitating adults and children who have drowned.

Updated guidance reaffirms the recommendation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and highlights the importance of compressions with rescue breaths as a first step in responding to cardiac arrest ...

The American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics update recommendations for untrained lay rescuers ...

The winning students were honored at the 2024 Best and Brightest Awards ceremony Wednesday in downtown Syracuse.

BJHS students take classes every Tuesday for six weeks at Heartland Community College, with volunteer instructors and nursing ...

This course is designed to prepare the instructor candidate to teach AHA instructor-led, blended learning course formats. The course shows participants how to use teaching materials, make sure ...

provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), use an automated external defibrillator (AED), and relieve choking in a timely and effective way. The course uses the American Heart Association’s ...

That said, studies have found that even older people have a greater likelihood of long-term survival when given bystander CPR. And organizations like the American Heart Association continue to ...

Starting CPR within the first 10 minutes of someone having a cardiac arrest at home or in public may greatly improve their chances for survival and protect their brain function, according to new ...

Starting CPR within the first 10 minutes of someone having a cardiac arrest at home or in public may greatly improve their chances for survival and protect their brain function, according to new ...

In a study involving nearly 2,400 emergency calls for cardiac arrest in North Carolina, rates for bystander CPR rose dramatically when the 911 operator helped guide the caller.