CPR for children consists of cycles of 30 chest compressions, at 100-120 compressions per minute, followed by two breaths. For adults, bystander CPR administered within 10 minutes after cardiac arrest ...

We all hope we'll never be put in the position of having to save a child's life, but it could happen. Children test their physical limits and get caught in all kinds of dangerous situations. They ...

A sophomore from Palisade plans to publish a book she wrote and hand-illustrated for elementary-aged children about CPR, as part of an academically required community service project.

Different than a heart attack, a cardiac arrest is a life-threatening medical emergency where the heart suddenly stops beating. If you're ever on hand when this happens, knowing how to do CPR can help ...

Initiating CPR within the first five minutes after cardiac arrest can nearly double the chances of survival for children, according to preliminary research analyzing data for more than 10,000 children ...

MADISON (WKOW) - Community members got a chance to learn how to save children and infants in an emergency on Wednesday. The EMS Team at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital-Madison held a demonstration on ...

Drowning is the number one cause of death for children ages 1 to 4. CPR can be lifesaving and now, experts have updated the guidelines on how to perform it for drowning victims. What happened to ...

The Palm Beach Day Academy recently hosted a free workshop to teach cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, to area families. The two-hour CPR certification course, which took place April 18 at the ...

Mechanical circulatory support may be necessary for infants, children and adolescents with heart failure, whether the setting ...