Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog

CPR guidelines updated to stress rescue breaths for drowning victims Drowning is top cause of death in young children; experts say new CPR rules could save livesDrowning is the number one cause of dea …

read more

CPR and AED Awareness Week brings attention to sudden cardiac arrest National CPR and AED Awareness Week is June 1-7, bringing attention to cardiac arrest and the importance of bystander intervention. …

read more

Cardiac arrest survivor comes face to face with rescuers at Pueblo AMR event Jay Kent had asymptomatic COVID-19 and walking pneumonia on Aug. 13, 2024. That afternoon, he collapsed, going into cardiac …

read more

CPR training equips public for emergency response Every third Wednesday of the month, the Jackson County Ambulance Service hosts a hands-on CPR certification course at its training room in Murphysbor …

read more

Rochester students get hands-on CPR training with new kits The American Heart Association was at Edison Career and Technology High School in Rochester Friday to teach students how to perform CPR. It&r …

read more

Bill requiring CPR training for emergency medical dispatchers heads to House floorA plan ensuring 9-1-1 dispatchers know how to properly teach people to perform CPR over the phone is one ste …

read more