Fewer than 40% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients receive CPR before EMS teams arrive, according to the American Heart Association. Even fewer patients are treated with an automated external ...

CAMBRIDGE - There's a group of students at MIT and Harvard banding together to save lives by improving CPR training. "There is very little female representation in the curriculum and so we thought we ...

A female CPR dummy. A team of EMS instructors in Boston have started a petition calling for gender inclusive CPR dummies. PHOTO COURTESY OF AORTA VIA WIKIMEDIA A team of emergency medical services ...

What is the purpose of CPR? The purpose of CPR is to apply pressure to an individual’s sternum (breastbone) so that the heart ...

This CPR training is an American Heart Association (AHA) Friends and Family course. This training will include CPR for adult and children, choking and the use of the AED defibrillator. It is for ...

Sudden cardiac arrest can happen anywhere, at any time — including during routine activities. Additionally, this type of medical emergency doesn’t just happen to middle-aged adults or the elderly.

When a woman collapsed on an escalator at the Buffalo, New York, airport last June, Phil Clough knew what to do. He and another bystander put her flat on her back and checked her pulse (faint) and her ...

Knowing how to perform CPR and use an AED can significantly increase the survival rate of someone experiencing SCA. Many schools lack adequate AEDs and CPR training for students and staff.

Attendees will spend 30 minutes learning about early heart attack care, including how to perform hands-only CPR and how to use an AED to revive a person from cardiac arrest while waiting for medics to ...

This two-hour training equips participants with essential lifesaving skills to respond to medical emergencies confidently. Upon completion, participants will receive their CPR certification from the ...

The EH&S Office is an accredited ASHI (American Safety and Health Institute) training center for CPR, AED and Basic First Aid. A small cost is associated with each class to cover supplies and a ...