Simple swimming ability, close supervision, and knowledge of CPR specific to a drowning victim would go a long way in ...

It’s 2 a.m., and you are rewatching a medical drama when someone collapses onscreen. CPR begins immediately. You wonder, Could I do that? Would I even know how? You are not a nurse or a paramedic, but ...

McDonough High School’s First Aid Club raised over $6,000 for the American Heart Association and led CPR and heart health ...

Cooling an adult who suffered out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with initial rhythm of ventricular fibrillation to 32° to 34° C is amongst the new, evidence based CPR guidelines put forth by the AHA.

As the risk for COVID-19 exposure during CPR for out-of-hospital or in-hospital cardiac arrest is a serious concern for emergency medical services personnel, health care workers and lay bystanders ...

The AHA issued a revised guidance on January 24, 2022, stating that health care providers should put on full PPE before starting CPR on any patient with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.

Click here for the Hands-Only CPR AHA instructional video. The American Heart Association has also created a playlist on ...

The AHA's new message: In the case of an adult who is observed to collapse suddenly, the recommendation is to call 911 and perform chest-compression-only CPR if the rescuer is: ...

AHA promotes CPR education, healthy habits on "National Wear Red Day" by Stefany Valderrama . Fri, February 7th 2025 at 7:05 AM. 3. VIEW ALL PHOTOS.