A near-drowning and rescue in Howard County is serving as a reminder of the importance of knowing CPR. In June, three people ...

Trained rescuers should initiate CPR by giving two rescue breaths followed by 30 chest compressions. If the rescuer is unwilling, untrained or unable to provide rescue breaths, ...

Perform two rescue breaths. Repeat until an ambulance or automated external defibrillator (AED) arrives. Read on for more detailed descriptions of how to perform CPR in adults, children, and infants.

With CPR, two bystanders are better than one, study suggests By Reuters Published July 5, 2012 7:36am EDT | Updated October 24, 2015 9:28pm EDT ...

Park dispatch received multiple reports on Sunday evening that three people had fallen into Avalanche Creek, and that CPR was ...

The primary purpose of the courses in the American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers program trains participants with the knowledge and skills needed to: Provide professional-level care for ...

With 30 compressions and two rescue breaths, 16-year-old Torri’ell Norwood saved her best friend’s life, just a day after completing a basic life support class at her high school.

Each year, 475,000 Americans die from cardiac arrest, an electrical malfunction in the heart that causes an irregular heartbeat and disrupts the flow of blood to the brain, lungs and other organs ...

This course teaches single and two-rescuer CPR, the use of an AED, responding to first aid emergencies, the use of resuscitation masks and bag-valve masks for ventilating victims, and how to ...

The two classes offered are CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Healthcare Providers and First Aid/CPR/AED for non-rescuers. The class is for professional rescuers and healthcare providers ...

A 30-day grace period may apply but it does not extend the certification beyond the 2 years. Once the CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers certification is expired, a participant must successfully ...