Sunday marks the beginning of National CPR and AED Awareness Week, bringing advocacy to the best practices of handling cardiac arrest.

The American Red Cross suggests the following 7-step process to successfully administer CPR to someone in need: Check the scene for safety, form an initial impression and use personal protective ...

Experts share with Scripps News the basics of CPR, which can save a life in the event of cardiac arrest.

These steps can make the difference between life and death. Every minute without CPR for someone undergoing cardiac arrest decreases their chances of survival by 7-10%.

Using the CPR steps on someone who is not breathing can help keep them alive until the emergency services arrive. Knowing when to do CPR and how to perform it is important.

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It was mid-morning Monday at the Ming Avenue branch of Valley Strong Credit Union in southwest Bakersfield. As customers completed transactions with tellers, not far away, 18-year-old Areli Juarez ...

Do you know what to do if someone is having a heart attack? Find out more from WebMD about CPR techniques and using an automated external defibrillator, or AED. It could make the difference ...

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In 2025 why not learn CPR? NPR's Life Kit has tips for how to help someone in cardiac arrest. Every year, more than 350,000 people go into cardiac arrest outside of a hospital in the U.S. That ...

If someone collapses in front of you and their heart stops, it could save their life if you do chest compressions even if you're not trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).