Jan. 25—CORBIN — Experts say that most people who survive a cardiac emergency are helped by bystanders who administer CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). However, witnessing this type of incident is ...

We're teaming up with the city of Detroit on Monday, Feb. 26 to help Metro Detroiters learn how to do hands-only CPR for FREE. We'll be at the Northwest Activities Center until 7 p.m. -- but here are ...

A cardiac arrest is an electrical malfunction in the heart that causes the heart to stop beating or beat irregularly, which disrupts blood flow to the brain, lungs and other organs in the body.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Sudden Cardiac arrest kills up to 450,000 Americans every year. Only 40% of people who suffer one receive CPR. Now, one ambitious Los Angeles County health campaign is hoping to ...

Knowing "hands-only CPR" is more relevant than ever during a pandemic, according to the American Heart Association. The association says that with more of us spending more time at home, the odds of ...

You can skip the mouth-to-mouth breathing and just press on the chest to save a life. In a major change, the American Heart Association said Monday that hands-only CPR - rapid, deep presses on the ...

The American Heart Association, or the AHA, as it is often referred to, trains hundreds, if not thousands, of new instructors each year. This is my 49th year as an AHA instructor and to say things ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -- A local program that fills the gap left after high school for young adults with disabilities is providing them with life-saving skills. Hand In Hand’s “People With Purpose” ...

The power to save a life is literally in your hands, and Local 4 wants to make sure you know how to use them. That’s why Local 4 is dedicating today, September 13th, to teach viewers how and when to ...

More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to ...