A public awareness campaign helping the community understand "how to maintain and use defibrillators effectively" is expected ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — From your local pharmacy, to your place of worship, where you pump gas, where you get your license renewed, or where your kids play sports or go to school — none of them are mandated ...

Bystanders used an automated external defibrillator and CPR to revive a woman who collapsed at Duluth International Airport on Sunday afternoon. The woman was waiting to go through security when she ...

Starting Hearts, a local nonprofit and leading advocate for community cardiac emergency preparedness, has launched the “Adopt a Defib” program throughout Eagle County. The program allows local ...

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a medical emergency where the heart suddenly stops beating normally. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. Immediate defibrillation and high-quality CPR can ...

Using a defibrillator for a cardiac arrest victim improves 30-day survival even with ambulance response times as short as two minutes, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023. The ...