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His heart stopped for 17 minutes at the rink. How a CPR refresher course helped save his life When Jonathan Blakey saw Mark Cloutier flat on the ice, he had no idea the cardiopulmonary resuscitation ( …

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University student filmmaker turns personal life-saving story into CPR awareness campaign A University of Northampton student is using his final-year film project to raise awareness of life-saving CPR …

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Ron Eddie’s story: Paramedic’s survival highlights importance of CPR trainingRon Eddie, a paramedic from Westfield, survived a cardiac arrest in March thanks to the immediate actions of hi …

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LA Rams and American Heart Association Provide CPR Training for Local Educators The American Heart Association (AHA) and the Los Angeles Rams provided hands-on instruction of key lifesaving procedures …

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Heart Attack Symptoms, Risk Factors, and Recovery Steps A heart attack, also known as a myocardial infarction, occurs when part of the heart muscle does not receive enough blood. The longer blood flow …

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What TV Dramas Get Wrong About CPR—and the Real-World Cost TV varies dramatically in informing viewers about medical emergencies, but it also teaches audiences how not to perform cardiopulmonary …

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