KING CITY, Ore. — At a fire house in King City Tuesday, crews gave KGW an up-close look at one of their newest tools, the Lucas Mechanical CPR Device. "It's highly efficient," said Capt. Tim Nokes of ...
A day after a 22-month-old boy’s life was saved by a neighbor who knew CPR, first responders are hoping the incident will reinforce the importance of everyone knowing the life-saving skill. The boy ...
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- "We're trying to engage our communities in performing CPR, all in an effort to get more survivors from cardiac arrest," says Dr. Miranda Lewis with the Central California EMS ...
Quick thinking and decades-old CPR training saved a life in the Walmart aisle in Colerain Township.In May, an employee collapsed, and it was a stranger who jumped in and performed life-saving measures ...
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — At Tuesday’s Ohio County Commission meeting, an electronic CPR equipment system was presented to different first responder departments in the county. This new equipment will help ...
BARGERSVILLE, Ind. — The LUCAS CPR device is a mechanical chest compression system that has been around for years. But now, it has an extra sense of value because of the COVID-19 crisis. "Being able ...
BANGOR, NORTHHAMPTON COUNTY — This week is national EMS Week, time to recognize and thank first responders, paramedics, and ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Each year, hundreds of thousands of Americans die from sudden cardiac arrest − or an immediate stoppage of the heart. Of the ...
Every second counts when saving lives, and Alachua County’s first responders are proving just how critical their efforts are. Deputies from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and paramedics from ...
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The hot weather brings an increased risk for our hearts. According to the Fresno Fire Department, crews respond to more calls about heat exhaustion, drowning and cardiac ...
For public safety agencies, this reality presents both a challenge and a powerful opportunity: What if more people saw ...