Good Samaritans
Pre-plan for bystander response, mental health support for when chaotic violence disrupts a mass gathering
Knowing how to intervene when a colleague is going off the rails could save their career and protect the agency鈥檚 reputation
What the research on family presence during resuscitations tells us about grief and bereavement, PTSD symptoms, and any impact on the performance of healthcare professionals
The study findings suggest a need for more CPR training in Hispanic communities
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Fontaine helped EMS providers free a 91-year-old woman from an ambulance stuck in a slough
The Womanikin attachment seeks to make civilians more comfortable performing CPR on women
鈥淗e would give out dribs and drabs of breath, but I could just feel that he was getting warm and then cold,鈥� Joey Romano, who performed CPR, said
A YMCA lifeguard and other staff member received Red Cross Lifesaving Awards for rescuing a swimmer who stopped breathing
James Boyce feared he would bleed out after the gator attack, but a rescue helicopter and good Samaritans in a buggy managed to transport him to safety
Diffusing and debriefing lay responders can mitigate traumatic stress and reduce the risk of post-traumatic injury from the experience of performing CPR
The app, PulsePoint, allows users to view and receive alerts on calls being responded to by fire departments and emergency medical services
EMS agencies across the nation submitted educational music videos that featured a song that can help bystanders maintain the ideal rate for chest compressions
The father and son duo were driving four-wheelers out in the countryside of Oklahoma over the weekend when Brody鈥檚 dad drove his ATV into a ravine
LSU Boyd James Oxley suffered no heart or brain damage due to the cardiac arrest, which doctors attributed to the quick response
Nathan Hylek received a FaceTime call from his 20-month old daughter and when he realized his wife was having a medical emergency, he dialed 911
After being a victim of bullying, Emily began making thank you cards to law-enforcement agencies, corrections, EMS, firefighters and the military
Citizens are the force multipliers of public safety, and have the potential to save lives before EMS arrives
Rasheen Hill is a mental health therapy coordinator who is required to take annual CPR classes for his job
Mahliyah crawled back into the car, where she saw that the younger child鈥檚 head was bleeding, and lifted her out of her seat and through the trunk to safety
Jenson Goldsmith guided emergency crews to his house, unlocked the door and kept his 18-month-old sister calm as the crew helped his mom
The winner of the challenge gets two free NAEMSP Annual Meeting registration passes
Research suggests an association between sodium bicarbonate and decreased survival-to-hospital discharge and worsened neurological status
鈥淵our ability to stay calm and provide information and render aid to your mother goes above and beyond what we would expect from someone your age,鈥� Fire Chief Mick Humer told her
A study sponsored by the American Red Cross showed that bystanders are willing to stop severe bleeding by applying specialized dressings, and are willing to learn more
Joshua Jones, 18, was one of three teens who charged the gunman after he entered their classroom and detained him until help arrived
Fourth-grader Jackson Payne was honored for saving his mother and brother in separate incidents
Cross Scott, who had never taken a CPR class, began administering the life saving method on a stranger based on what he learned from the television show 鈥楾he Office鈥�
To celebrate National EMS Week, NAEMSP is challenging EMS agencies across the country to come up with the most creative and educational CPR video
A new study published by the American Heart Association shows that hands-only CPR encourages cardiac arrest help
Jamestown Ambulance Service is searching for a woman who helped shovel drifted snow to allow emergency responders to gain access to a patient鈥檚 house
After witnessing a crash, Wes Weysham was providing medical care, when another vehicle came upon the scene and crashed into it
Stacie Logan, 29, collapsed while running on a treadmill and was in cardiac arrest for about six minutes while staff members and strangers performed CPR on her
Lori Gentry performed CPR on her husband James after he collapsed from a reaction to his new medication
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