Students who successfully demonstrate CPR and use of the AED will receive a certificate of participation along with a CPR ...

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 ...

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 ...

The American Heart Association and Jewish Community Foundation have provided equipment so Pacific Beach Middle School students can learn life-saving techniques.

Watching someone collapse from sudden cardiac arrest is a scary experience — but knowing what to do can save a life. Quick ...

CPR saves hundreds of thousands of lives each year, according to the American Heart Association, and groups are pushing for ...

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.

What is an AED? Here's why it can save lives. (Photo: Getty Images) About 90% of the 350,000 cardiac arrests that happen outside a hospital each year are fatal. However, a simple medical device, an ...

Attendees will spend 30 minutes learning about early heart attack care, including how to perform hands-only CPR and how to use an AED to revive a person from cardiac arrest while waiting for medics to ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – June 1-7 is CPR and AED awareness week. According to the American Heart Association, immediate CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, can double or triple a person’s chances ...