Monthly Archives: October, 2010
New CPR Guidelines are out! ABC is now CAB!
New guidelines out Monday switch up the steps for CPR, telling rescuers to start with hard, fast chest presses before giving mouth-to-mouth.
An Inspirational story
An Inspirational story courtesy of KUSA-TV
LITTLETON-
It was a test unlike most prescription drugs online high school students will ever take, and 15-year-old Katelyn Crowley executed it perfectly.
One of her classmates at Littleton High School collapsed and stopped breathing on Wednesday.
“We were building a fort for art class. We decided it would be fun, so we started to run [...]
Positive Trends in Heart Attack Care
A new analysis from the American College of Cardiology Foundation’s National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR®) shows that hospitals across the country are making impressive improvements in the care of patients who have a heart attack or undergo procedures to unblock clogged coronary arteries.
‘Hands-Only’ CPR Found to Boost Survival Rate
More great info to support Hands Only CPR.
Thanks for a great article Stephanie!
The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson
Stephanie Ennis
Oct. 06–Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is no longer necessary when someone suffers sudden cardiac arrest, a new study suggests.