Throughout the month of February, we’ve been focusing on stories about women and heart health. One important message that’s spread year-round by the ...
Someone arriving on the scene of an injured individual might try to remember how to administer CPR, knowing that techniques ...
This kind of preparation can turn a bystander into a lifesaver.
SAN ANTONIO – If someone went into cardiac arrest in front of you, would you know how to save them? That’s a question a local girl and the American Heart Association want the San Antonio community to ...
Performing hands-only CPR requires an individual to interlace their hands, place it on the person’s chest and push down hard and fast, McCoy said. They should average 110-120 beats per minute and can ...
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 ...
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 ...
Before beginning Hands-only CPR, it's essential to check if the person truly needs help. Start by tapping their shoulder and loudly asking, "Are you OK?" This simple action helps assess consciousness.
MERT members held “rapid five-minute trainings” where students, faculty, and staff could learn how to perform hands-only ...
Dispatcher Sophia Zervos quickly and calmly instructed parents how to perform CPR on their 4-year-old daughter.
The Womanikin was created by a female doctor and female-led ad agency. Most cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) mannequins, on which people learn how to do CPR, are missing one feature important to a ...