School districts in the south and southwest suburbs have different numbers of automated external defibrillators available, but officials have different opinions on whether the state should provide ...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation are crucial life-saving techniques that can greatly influence survival rates during emergencies involving sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The ...

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in ...

A weather presenter who helped save a man's live with CPR has been given formal training in using a defibrillator. BBC South Today's Alexis Green used her basic first aid training to help the man who ...

A powerful community safety initiative led by Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club and funded by Ettalong Diggers and Ettalong Beach Community Bank (Bendigo ...

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for an estimated 325,000 deaths each year. SCA kills 1,000 people a day or one person every two minutes. It is ...

Although adolescent sports-related deaths are rare, they are commonly caused by cardiovascular problems, like commotio cardis--cardiac arrest caused by being hit in the chest with an object, such as a ...

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...

Residents across Mid Ulster are being encouraged to take part in a series of free CPR and defibrillator training sessions this March, delivered ...