Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog

Columbus firefighter leads push to bring hands-only CPR to high schools For Columbus firefighter-paramedic Thomas Rathje, service doesn’t stop when the call ends. It extends into the classroom. …

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Hands-only CPR can save a life until the ambulance arrivesIf a person collapses, is not responding, and is not breathing normally, it's time to go to work -- after 911 is called. There's something all …

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Hero husband’s roadside CPR saves wife’s life A hero husband saved his wife's life by performing CPR techniques he remembered from watching TV - after she "died" in the passenge …

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Alachua County bystander CPR rates save lives Two minutes into cardiac arrest — when the heart stops pumping and blood ceases to flow to the body’s organs — brain cells begin to die …

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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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Surprising Heart Attack Symptoms and What to Do if You’re Having OneThese are the symptoms to look out for and steps to take if you think you're having a heart attack. With a heart attack, …

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