What is the purpose of CPR? The purpose of CPR is to apply pressure to an individual’s sternum (breastbone) so that the heart is compressed between the breastbone and spine. This action helps to pump ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — This summer, a Grand Rapids dispatcher is on a mission to make CPR training accessible for underserved communities, equipping young people with the skills to respond in ...

CAMBRIDGE - There's a group of students at MIT and Harvard banding together to save lives by improving CPR training. "There is very little female representation in the curriculum and so we thought we ...

Celebrity trainer, Bob Harper, experienced a heart attack at age 52. CPR saved his life. Now his mission is to have everyone CPR-certified. During one of his daily workouts in the gym, celebrity ...

Checking for a pulse and giving rescue breaths are just some of the ways TV inaccurately depicts CPR for sudden cardiac ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Performing only rhythmic abdominal compressions, rather than the standard chest compressions, may increase the flow of blood that is achieved during cardiopulmonary ...

According to a release from the Poarch Creek Indians, a $25,000 donation was made to the American Heart Association to fund CPR kits and training in Escambia County Schools. The Poarch Creek Indians ...