National CPR & AED Awareness Week is June 1–7, and the American Red Cross is encouraging everyone to get trained in CPR and ...

RAISING AWARENESS OF LIFE SAVING TOOLS. WHEN SECONDS COUNT, IT IS CPR AND AED AWARENESS WEEK AND THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION IS WORKING TO INCREASE TRAINING ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. TODAY WE HAVE A ...

While rare, sudden cardiac arrest can affect children and teens. Many schools do not have an AED on site.

Carol A. Cates, MSN, MBA, RN, is the chief nursing officer at Odessa Regional Medical Center. You can reach her via e-mail at [email protected] I have a love/hate relationship with how healthcare is ...

Knowing CPR and be able to use an AED can be the difference of life and death. CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED stands for automatic external defibrillator. At our Rowan-Cabarrus ...

PACIFIC BEACH – Pacific Beach Middle School is ready. The school was recently awarded $1,500 worth of equipment to augment the CPR component in its healthcare literacy class. “This grant provides PBMS ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What is an AED? Here's why it can save lives. (Photo: Getty Images) (Photo: Getty Images) About 90% of the 350,000 cardiac arrests ...

Sudden cardiac arrest can happen anywhere, at any time — including during routine activities. Additionally, this type of medical emergency doesn’t just happen to middle-aged adults or the elderly.

Knowing how to perform CPR and use an AED can significantly increase the survival rate of someone experiencing SCA. Many schools lack adequate AEDs and CPR training for students and staff.

(TNS) — Houston ISD just launched new software to track staff certified at performing CPR, using automated defibrillators and performing Stop The Bleed techniques, and the district aims to have ...

Knowing what to do during sudden cardiac arrest can be the difference between life and death, something Karl Arps knows well.