Each year, 475,000 Americans die from cardiac arrest, an electrical malfunction in the heart that causes an irregular heartbeat and disrupts the flow of blood to the brain, lungs and other organs.

The first week of June – National CPR & AED Awareness Week, June 1-7— gives Puget Sound residents the chance to learn about saving lives in the event of sudden cardiac arrest. Free Hands-Only™ CPR ...

When it comes to promoting the use of hands-only CPR, Los Angeles County officials aren’t saving their breath. That potentially life-saving step is now at the heart of a campaign to train half a ...

Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the United States. It occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating. Receiving immediate hands-only CPR can double or even triple the odds of surviving a ...

VANDALIA, Ohio (WDTN) — A local recreation center is currently hosting a life-saving mobile kiosk to increase CPR training in the Miami Valley. The Vandalia Fire Department has partnered with the ...

February is Heart Month, a special time to pay attention to our hearts, and Friday, Feb. 3, is National Wear Red Day when the American Heart Association encourages people across Los Angeles and the ...

Cardiac arrests occur outside of a hospital 70% of the time with only a 10% chance of survival. This underlines the importance of bystander CPR. LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Sudden Cardiac arrest kills up to ...

A new interactive kiosk that teaches hands-only CPR in five minutes was unveiled last week at Providence Saint John’s Health Center, marking the launch of a mobile program that will travel to multiple ...