Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CPR, especially when done immediately, can double or triple a person’s survival chances. (Getty Images) According to the AHA, ...

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

Performing hands-only CPR requires an individual to interlace their hands, place it on the person’s chest and push down hard and fast, McCoy said. They should average 110-120 beats per minute and can ...

Few Americans know the mechanics of how to give CPR — which stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation — though many have heard of the concept and have an idea of what it is. CPR is a technique ...

Valentine’s Day brought many a shopper to West Acres looking to pick up a little something special – but they may have acquired lifesaving skills on top of their gifts. Sanford Ambulance and the NDSCS ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – Many of us have heard about Buffalo Bill’s player Damar Hamlin collapsing on the field earlier this week. While we still don’t know the specific cause of the collapse, ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va — Briana Ricks and MeShall Simmons from American Heart Association Hampton Roads join Coast Live to discuss the importance of knowing Hands-Only CPR in case of emergency, and ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After Damar Hamlin collapsed during the Bill-Bengals game, medical experts immediately jumped into action. They recognized he went into cardiac arrest, started CPR and saved his ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - For two years, Pamela Lockhart has been teaching people life-saving measures through her mobile business Push Harder Essential For Life. Combining her love of education and ...