All people who are pulled from the water after drowning should receive CPR with rescue breaths and chest compressions, ...

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.

Overall, the new data showed that CPR was performed in 52% of cases, with 911 operator assistance a big factor in whether ...

Anyone removed from the water without signs of normal breathing or consciousness should be presumed to be in cardiac arrest.

MILWAUKEE--- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR is known for saving victims who have suffered from heart attacks. Oak Creek ...

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.

The guidelines also say an AED can be used, if one is available, after the person has been removed from the water. But CPR should be started before using an AED. "Drowning can be fatal," Dezfulian ...

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 ...