LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - New Albany Fire has a new piece of equipment that can help save lives in a heart emergency. The LUCAS machine can be used when someone is in cardiac arrest. The machine ...

TOWNSEND — A person was in cardiac arrest, and first responders knew they had to act fast. In a situation where most would pair up and switch off between chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth breaths, ...

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Microgravity makes it tricky to do simple tasks like eating, using the toilet and showering, so it is no wonder that performing CPR on someone whose heart stops beating in space is an extremely ...

Huber Heights emergency services utilizing device to help EMTs during rescues. HUBER HEIGHTS —The Huber Heights Fire Division is the first department in Montgomery County to own and utilize an ...

Well, when it comes to delivering more effective CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)—CPR that can save lives—results from a new study in the journal, Resuscitation, point to data indicating that ...

The man reportedly collapsed suddenly and did not show signs of consciousness or a pulse. People at the scene immediately ...

People who suffer cardiac arrest - in which the heart stops beating - were less likely to die in subsequent years when bystanders performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation using chest compressions only, ...

Two of the three pillars of CPR -- opening a distressed person's airway and providing mouth-to-mouth breathing -- turn out to be not so essential when it comes to saving the life of someone in cardiac ...