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

WE'VE ALL SEEN the tension-filled movie scenes where somebody collapses and another person comes rushing in and starts performing CPR. What's not always shown, however, is one key step, like grabbing ...

Here we are already into the February calendar. With the prognostications of the groundhog behind us, be that as it may, there are other celebrations that loom ahead. Of course Feb. 14 is Valentine’s ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- If someone near you has a heart attack or experiencing an overdose situation, the minutes between when you call 911 and when rescuers arrive can make the difference between life ...

SAN ANTONIO – If someone went into cardiac arrest in front of you, would you know how to save them? That’s a question a local girl and the American Heart Association want the San Antonio community to ...

TV shows can be misleading when it comes to educating viewers on hands-only CPR, along with who experiences cardiac arrest ...

June is CPR and AED Awareness Month. If you don’t know how to do CPR, now is a good time to learn. You never know when an emergency could happen. “There’s incredible data that delays in CPR will ...

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 ...

Do you know what to do if someone stops breathing? Only about 40% of people who go into cardiac arrest get bystander CPR if they’re not in a hospital. “That means 60% of people are not getting ...