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

Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation as soon as possible while waiting for an ambulance will greatly affect the survival rate. ' Clayton Dalton, a writer and emergency physician, points out that ...

CPR, which stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, has saved countless lives since its inception in the 1960s. For most of that history, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation—which involves tilting the ...

Safety Training Seminars’ posters will provide guidance for workplaces, schools, and healthcare facilities. California, United States, January ...

Rates of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) nearly doubled and rates of compression-only CPR jumped sixfold over the past 18 years in Sweden, a new ...

Tucson, Ariz., Nov. 12, 2006 -- Survival rates following cardiac arrest went up 300 percent when emergency responders used Cardiocerebral Resuscitation, a new resuscitation approach for cardiac arrest ...

A man undergoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, exhibited signs of conscious awareness for 90 minutes before the medical team stopped the life-sustaining procedure, according to a new case ...

An inaugural award for schools in memory of the late Deirdre Staunton from Calry, Co Sligo, who was a renowned expert in ...

Driving test candidates in Hyderabad receive first aid and CPR training to enhance road safety during National Road Safety ...