It can happen out of nowhere. Someone suddenly goes into cardiac arrest, and once that happens, every minute counts.

Heart diseases are the No. 2 cause of death in Alaska, according to the latest available state statistics. CPR can be used to ...

This kind of preparation can turn a bystander into a lifesaver.

HOLBROOK, Massachusetts ( WCVB) -- An emergency dispatcher in Massachusetts is being celebrated for helping save the life of a 4-year-old girl. A 911 call came into the Holbrook Regional Emergency ...

Dispatcher Sophia Zervos quickly and calmly instructed parents how to perform CPR on their 4-year-old daughter.

A Hamtramck police officer saved a choking baby's life in a dramatic rescue that was captured on bodycam footage, with the family calling the January 24 incident "nothing short of a miracle." ...

New research suggests back blows cleared choking obstructions in 72 per cent of cases, superior to both abdominal thrusts (59 per cent) and chest thrusts (27 per cent).

New consumer survey findings from the American Heart Association show that nearly six in every ten American adults still ...

Just weeks after heroically saving a neighbor’s choking 1-year-old girl, an NYPD officer was at it again, saving the life of ...

CPR on women can be performed without bra removal, authorities say, as concerns over exposure and physical contact hinder rescue efforts The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency and the Korean ...