In an emergency, being able to perform CPR could save a life or at least extend a life long enough for medical personnel to ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – 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 American Heart ...

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Of the approximately 1,000 cardiac arrests that occur in the U.S. every day, a large majority of them are fatal because the victims didn't receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The American Heart ...

Sudden cardiac arrest affects over 436,000 Americans annually, but only 65% of the population are CPR trained. This is an issue that University of Michigan students witnessed firsthand in August 2024.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A law that goes into effect next year will ensure 9-1-1 dispatchers know how to properly teach people to perform CPR over the phone. Telecommunicators who work at the ...