High-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation is extremely important for the survival of a victim of sudden cardiac arrest. Effective chest compressions revolve around proper compression depth, rate, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Longer chest compression pause duration for in-hospital cardiac arrest was associated with worse survival ...

A randomized trial shows no difference in adult patient outcomes with the two approaches. A previous nonrandomized study showed improved outcomes from adult cardiac arrest with compression-only ...

New research has found that a type of automatic chest compression is more effective to carry out CPR in space than the ‘handstand method’ that is currently recommended in emergency protocols for ...

The Bayou Blue Volunteer Fire Department has received a new automated chest compression device.

Firefighting officials in Lake County may not keep statistics on how more lives are saved by the use of chest compression machines, but they agree once they started using them the number of people ...

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 ...

FLINT, MI -- The city is upgrading emergency response tools for firefighters on Flint ambulances that went into service just nine months ago. Mayor Sheldon Neeley and Fire Chief Theron Wiggins ...