911 telecommunicators improve CPR access for women during cardiac arrest
Women were less likely than men to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in public, however, this disparity improved when 911 telecommunicators provided lifesaving instructions to callers seeking help for someone having a cardiac arrest,
Bystander CPR done within 10 minutes likely increases survival rates
Additionally, those who received CPR within two minutes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest had an 81 percent higher rate of survival up to release from the hospital. They also had a 95 percent higher rate of surviving the episode without significant brain damage compared with those who didn’t receive bystander CPR.
Bystander CPR up to 10 minutes after cardiac arrest may protect brain function
The sooner a lay rescuer (bystander) starts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person having a cardiac arrest at home or in public, up to 10 minutes after the arrest, the better the chances of survival and brain protection,
Starting bystander CPR within 10 minutes of cardiac arrest may improve survival
Starting CPR within the first 10 minutes of someone having a cardiac arrest at home or in public may greatly improve their chances for survival and protect their brain function, according to new research.
Bystander CPR within 10 minutes may improve survival, data suggests
CPR performed within the first two minutes of witnessing cardiac arrest may help chances of survival, based on new data. ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton explains.
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New Rescuer Guidelines Tackle Rise of Drowning Deaths in U.S.
Anyone removed from the water without signs of normal breathing or consciousness should be presumed to be in cardiac arrest.
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Updated guidance reaffirms CPR with breaths essential for cardiac arrest following drowning
The American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics update recommendations for untrained lay rescuers and trained rescuers resuscitating adults and children who have drowned.
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If 911 operator gives instructions, bystanders more readily perform CPR
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Tow truck driver dies while responding to three-car crash in Bourne. 'Heavy heart.'
The Wareham tow truck operator collapsed on the scene. Police and rescue personnel tried to save his life with CPR and a defibrillator.