Every year, 3.8 million people suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA). While CPR is the ultimate lifeline, survival rates remain suboptimal. Current "one-size-fits-all" chest compression ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - New Albany Fire has a new piece of equipment that can help save lives in a heart emergency. The LUCAS machine can be used when someone is in cardiac arrest. The machine ...

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 ...

LEWISTON, Maine — In December, paramedics with United Ambulance Service, which covers Lewiston, Bridgton and other communities started using the 'Lucas Device'. The device is strapped onto a patient, ...

First responders administer CPR on a motorcycle rider. (File photo courtesy OnScene.TV) The San Diego County Fire Protection District has upgraded 35 automated chest-compression devices to their ...

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 American Red Cross trains and certifies people in cardio pulmonary resuscitation, or CPR. The best method involves rescue breathing and chest compressions. Even if you aren’t sure about rescue ...

Chest compression -- not mouth-to-mouth resuscitation -- seems to be the key in helping someone recover from cardiac arrest, according to new research that further bolsters advice from heart experts.

Microgravity makes it tricky to do simple tasks like eating, using the toilet and showering, so it is no wonder that performing CPR on someone whose heart stops beating in space is an extremely ...

OUR TODD KAZAKIEWICH WITH THIS STORY FROM WORCESTER. YOU DON’T WANT TO COME IN FROM AN ANGLE. YOU WANT TO BE RIGHT OVER THE PATIENT SO THAT WHEN YOU’RE PRESSING DOWN, YOU CAN USE YOUR BODY. YOU CAN ...