Good Samaritans
Bystander application of a tourniquet to 鈥楽top the Bleed鈥� may mean the difference between life and death for a patient with severe hemorrhage
EMS agencies should promote public involvement in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED use to improve community health
Health care practitioners challenged to think outside the box to understand and solve the problem of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Aaron Davis-Quinn took off his belt and used it as a makeshift tourniquet on a man鈥檚 arm
Interactive training materials are designed to empower bystanders to initiate simple lifesaving actions before EMS arrives
Researchers ranked businesses and other locations according to how many cardiac arrests occurred within 100 meters of the locations and when they were open
A paramedic went on foot to the residence while others helped shovel away snow from the rig鈥檚 tires
It was about halfway through a TRX exercise class when Dave Barberie suddenly dropped to the floor
Kaela Eads said she was just finishing her shift at a fast-food restaurant when a woman ran up to the drive-thru window holding a small child
Lindell Marbut witnessed the wreck, banged on the windshield with his cane and helped to pull the driver from the car as his caretaker called 911
Brendan Seney used his belt to tie a tourniquet around 15-year-old Nate Kahn鈥檚 leg after he was hit by an intoxicated driver
Schools are encouraged to use 鈥渓ocally available resources to provide the instruction,鈥� including EMTs, paramedics and firefighters
The former firefighter-EMT rolled the woman on her back and began chest compressions until EMS arrived on the scene
Lt. Paul Passaretti reached a woman who was having chest pains three minutes before an ambulance arrived
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Before fire and ems crew arrived, the woman said two men pulled her out of the overturned vehicle
The health system is also hoping to place bleeding control kits 鈥� including tourniquets, gloves and compressed gauze 鈥� beside automatic defibrillator boxes in public
Conn. judge and jury find that Good Samaritan immunity protects paramedics, not employers
Paramedics and doctors brought in fake body parts to show staffers of a school district how to tie tourniquets and pack open wounds with whatever they have
A photo of the napkin note surfaced on Reddit, which thanked the EMTs for their service
The study compared outcomes for two resuscitation techniques and recommended improving bystander CPR in minority communities
Firefighter James Brugger and his wife were waiting to board a flight when they saw an unconscious man lying on the ground
For every minute a victim of sudden cardiac arrest doesn鈥檛 receive help, their chances of survival drop 7 percent
TV show 鈥淐ode Black鈥� promoted the initiative in a new PSA that aired during an episode this week
After the woman fell onto the subway rail and was electrocuted, her colleague began to perform CPR on her
The total bystander CPR rate increased from 30.9 percent in the first quarter of 2012 to 55.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014
Students can be taught the fundamental life-saving skill of hands-only CPR in 30 minutes or less
Shiloh Shahan lost consciousness and suffered minor injuries after jumping over 100 from waterfalls Sept. 1
The nurses had cleared the boy鈥檚 lungs and restored breathing before an ambulance arrived a short time later
The trio received a certificate of recognition after reviving a man who stopped breathing on a highway July 3.
The dog remained by his owner while bystanders performed CPR
Officials performed an active-shooter drill using the new kits, which are intended to help civilians treat gunshot wounds until first responders arrive
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