What is CPR and who needs it?

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a vital skill anyone can perform. It is administered to an unconscious person who is ...

Confused About CPR? Don't Count On TV Shows For Accurate Depictions, Study Warns

Few scripted TV programs demonstrate the proper way bystander CPR is meant to be performed, researchers reported Jan. 12 in ...

Why dispatchers in half of Kansas counties can’t give CPR instructions

If you call 911 in Kansas and need help administering CPR there’s roughly a 50-50 chance you’ll get any instructions. That’s ...

Here’s What TV Gets Wrong About CPR—And It Could Cost Lives

Think you know how to perform CPR properly because you've seen it on TV? You probably don't, a new study has warned.

TV depictions of Hands-Only CPR are often misleading, research suggests

TV depictions of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may mislead viewers about who is most likely to need cardiopulmonary ...
First Coast News

Seeking answers after Emily’s death: How 911 dispatch training varies across First Coast counties

BAKER COUNTY, Fla. — When Cheryl Collins found her 28-year-old daughter Emily unresponsive on the bathroom floor, she did what any parent would do. She called 911, desperate for help. But the help she ...

CPR on TV is often inaccurate – but watching characters jump to the rescue can still save real lives

TV shows can be misleading when it comes to educating viewers on hands-only CPR, along with who experiences cardiac arrest ...