“We want to make sure people are comfortable doing it and are willing to do it,” the chief says.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, popularly known as CPR, is an emergency procedure that is performed when someone's heartbeat or breathing stops. Giving CPR on time can increase the chance of survival ...

Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when the heart unexpectedly stops beating, which cuts off blood flow to the brain and other organs. If not treated, it can cause death within minutes. In fact, only about ...

We'd all like to assume if we went into cardiac arrest in the street, someone would come to our aid. But it turns out gender can affect your chances of being resuscitated — and women are at a ...

Health and safety. These two words carry a lot of weight for an employer. It’s making sure barriers are in place to prevent accidents. It’s keeping workers up-to-date on information and training. It’s ...

When someone suffers from cardiac arrest—an electrical malfunction in your heart that abruptly stops it from beating—knowing how to perform CPR can literally save their life. But more often than not, ...

Differences in the incidence of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) provided by bystanders contribute to survival disparities among persons with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. It is critical to ...

A woman is marking her 60th birthday with a heartfelt campaign to raise awareness of life-saving skills.

The world’s most famous life-saving rescue technique could be worse than death in many cases, according to a new report. Administering CPR — or cardiopulmonary resuscitation — to a cardiac arrest ...

Heidi's Village is hosting pet CPR and first aid classes to help pet parents handle medical emergencies.