TV varies dramatically in informing viewers about medical emergencies, but it also teaches audiences how not to perform ...

Scripted television often shows outdated CPR techniques for lay people, potentially fueling misconceptions that could delay ...

Many TV depictions of CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest not only made errors in correct technique but may skew public ...

I went to one of the “Great Days of CPR” 30-minute CPR training sessions held last week by the Central Virginia CPR Council. I didn’t know that bystander CPR guidelines no longer include checking for ...

A recently published study shows that following the local activation of PulsePoint, rates of bystander CPR performed outside ...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a vital skill anyone can perform. It is administered to an unconscious person who is ...

TV shows often "inaccurately portray" who is most likely to need CPR and where out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen.

The sooner a lay rescuer (bystander) starts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person having a cardiac arrest at home or in public, up to 10 minutes after the arrest, the better the chances of ...

A new study by local academics and emergency medical services found Baltimore City bystanders are less likely to provide CPR than those in Maryland and the rest of the country. The study was a “rapid ...

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An app that alerts bystanders trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a nearby out-of-hospital cardiac arrest can increase survival if volunteer responders arrive before emergency medical ...

ADA — Lima Memorial Health System will provide emergency training for bystanders who want to learn how to administer CPR or use an automated external defibrillator at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, at ...