CPR’s mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions have saved countless lives, but the chest pumps alone may be just as effective during medical emergencies. A Japanese study found that people ...

TUCSON, Ariz. – The chance of surviving a cardiac arrest outside a hospital was found to be twice as high when bystanders performed continuous chest compressions without mouth-to-mouth breathing than ...

Chicago – Sten Rubertsson, M.D., Ph.D., of Uppsala University, Sweden and colleagues assessed whether cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in which chest compressions are delivered with a mechanical ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. In CPR, the optimal chest compression rate is 107 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - New Albany Fire has a new piece of equipment that can help save lives in a heart emergency. The LUCAS machine can be used when someone is in cardiac arrest. The machine ...

First responders administer CPR on a motorcycle rider. (File photo courtesy OnScene.TV) The San Diego County Fire Protection District has upgraded 35 automated chest-compression devices to their ...

OUR TODD KAZAKIEWICH WITH THIS STORY FROM WORCESTER. YOU DON’T WANT TO COME IN FROM AN ANGLE. YOU WANT TO BE RIGHT OVER THE PATIENT SO THAT WHEN YOU’RE PRESSING DOWN, YOU CAN USE YOUR BODY. YOU CAN ...