Orlando firefighters lifted the accordion-like straps of the Zoll AutoPulse Compression Device and watched them tighten to a mannequin’s chest as Lt. Robert Anctil pressed a button on the end of the ...

With the help of a local hospital, Schertz EMS is receiving several state-of-the art CPR devices that will allow EMTs to provide better and faster care to heart attack victims. Live Oak's Northeast ...

What is the purpose of CPR? The purpose of CPR is to apply pressure to an individual’s sternum (breastbone) so that the heart ...

Spokane County Fire District 8 is getting ready to roll out devices that can perform CPR on patients, reducing the number of firefighters and paramedics needed to treat them. The district purchased ...

ROCKFORD (WREX) – When the Rockford Fire Department needs to deliver CPR to a patient, it’s relying on a new device to help. Each Rockford Fire ambulance has something called a LUCAS 3. “We can put ...

BARGERSVILLE, Ind. — The LUCAS CPR device is a mechanical chest compression system that has been around for years. But now, it has an extra sense of value because of the COVID-19 crisis. "Being able ...

GREECE, N.Y. – The North Greece Fire District received a lifesaving gift Wednesday. The LUCAS 3 mechanical CPR device is used to deliver chest compressions to a person in cardiac arrest. Firefighters ...

MANKATO — New devices will help Mankato firefighters provide precise CPR for extended periods with less manpower. Federal funding and a gift from the Mayo Clinic Health System helped the Mankato ...

According to the American Heart Association, more than 350,000 cardiac arrests happen outside the hospital every year. When a person experiences cardiac arrest, their heart stops pumping blood to ...

MOSCOW — CPR is a physically intense medical procedure for both the patient and the medical professional. And for people with different abilities, CPR can be a stumbling block for their careers in the ...