The activation of a system to dispatch volunteer responders—done with a smartphone application or text message—is associated with a greater chance that people experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac ...

National CPR & AED Awareness Week is June 1–7, and the American Red Cross is encouraging everyone to get trained in CPR and ...

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Sudden cardiac arrest can happen anywhere, at any time — including during routine activities. Additionally, this type of medical emergency doesn’t just happen to middle-aged adults or the elderly.

It’s National CPR and AED Awareness Week, putting the spotlight on the importance of knowing what do in case of emergency.

A smartphone app that alerts trained citizens to respond to nearby of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) does not seem to increase the application of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), ...

RAISING AWARENESS OF LIFE SAVING TOOLS. WHEN SECONDS COUNT, IT IS CPR AND AED AWARENESS WEEK AND THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION IS WORKING TO INCREASE TRAINING ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. TODAY WE HAVE A ...

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June 1-7 is CPR and AED Awareness Week.

This post was updated June 6 at 8:56 p.m. Most people learn CPR in case of a once-in-a-lifetime medical emergency. But for ...

The chances of survival increase dramatically when a workplace is trained in both CPR and the use of an AED. There are many injuries and illnesses that can occur on the job if adequate safety ...

Three juveniles are under arrest after a shooting and crash in Montgomery on Monday, according to the Montgomery Police ...