Performing hands-only CPR requires an individual to interlace their hands, place it on the person’s chest and push down hard and fast, McCoy said. They should average 110-120 beats per minute and can ...

Knowing "hands-only CPR" is more relevant than ever during a pandemic, according to the American Heart Association. The association says that with more of us spending more time at home, the odds of ...

The American Heart Association, or the AHA, as it is often referred to, trains hundreds, if not thousands, of new instructors each year. This is my 49th year as an AHA instructor and to say things ...

Learn the essentials of CPR and how to effectively save a life during cardiac emergencies with these critical techniques.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — There are critical moments following cardiac arrest that can define a person's life. According to the Louisville Fire Department, knowing hands-only CPR can be a life saving ...

When it comes to promoting the use of hands-only CPR, Los Angeles County officials aren’t saving their breath. That potentially life-saving step is now at the heart of a campaign to train half a ...

More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to ...

This is good news, researchers said, because not only is 'hands-only' CPR -- in which the rescuer does rapid, uninterrupted chest compressions -- easier for the public to learn and remember, research ...

WASHINGTON, DC -- Prompt action from a bystander can impact the likelihood a person survives cardiac arrest that occurs outside of a hospital. One common and proven intervention that anyone can learn ...