Central Texas officer honored by city after performing CPR

    Officer Justin Gonzales was honored for performing CPR on an unresponsive woman. (Source: City of West Police Department/Facebook) WEST, TX (KXXV) – A West police officer was honored by the city council for performing life-saving measures on a woman he found unresponsive. West police said Tuesday that Officer Justin Gonzales was given a Life Saving Award at the West City Council[..]

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Should you restrain a person having a seizure?

Approximately 1 out of 10 people have had a seizure. Because seizures are very common, it’s important to learn what to do to help keep that person safe until the seizure stops. There are many types of seizures. Most seizures end in a few minutes. These are general steps to help someone who is having any type seizure:Stay with the person until the seizure ends and he or she is fully awake.[..]

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73-year-old saved with CPR

Lewis Family Drug pharmacist Lisa Thelen, left, meets Dennis Scott for the first time since he suffered cardiac arrest in the County Fair Food Store on Thursday afternoon. Scott suffered cardiac arrest back on Feb. 16 collapsing near the customer service counter where Thelen was one of the stores employees who rushed to Scott’s aid when he went to the floor. (Matt Gade / Republic) Dennis[..]

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Athletic trainers revive woman on the way to breakfast

Photo courtesy of CBS 4 Indy Bonnie Howard and DeAnne Green were arriving for breakfast at the Sunrise Cafe in Fishers, IN. When they heard a woman scream across the parking lot, they immediately rushed over to help. “All of a sudden the lady just went completely limp,” said Howard. “I couldn’t find a pulse, so I started doing chest compressions.” Both Bonnie and DeAnne are athletic[..]

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Fresno man a hero after performing CPR on a toddler who nearly drowned

A man in Fresno California, helped perform CPR on a toddler that fell into a pool and nearly drowned in backyard pool. The 14-month-old got into the backyard on her own and fell into the pool. Eric Jones the neighbor, performed CPR on the little girl after hearing someone scream. “I just put some air inside her and keep her on her side and when water came up you hear that air inside her[..]

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Man receives CPR at National High School Rodeo Finals

Emergency first responders and bystanders are being credited with saving a 72-year old mans life. Witnesses the man complained of chest pains, before collapsing in the grandstands. According to SCSO officials, bystanders began applying CPR, and emergency first responders revived the man by deploying an automated external defibrillator. The man was conscious and alert as he was transported to the[..]

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What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique useful in many emergencies, including a heart attack or near drowning, in which someone’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped. The American Heart Association recommends that everyone — untrained bystanders and medical personnel alike — begin CPR with chest compressions. It’s far better to do something than to do nothing[..]

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Tech companies are targeting heart disease

           From apps that diagnose irregular heart rhythms to phone cases that claim to measure blood pressure, there has been a wave of technology promising to use our everyday devices — smartphones and wearables — to fight heart disease. But why heart health, and how much can these gadgets really do? Heart disease is the most common cause of death in the world. Heart disease is the[..]

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St. Louis mom saves daughter with CPR

Leann Mosby, a St. Louis Fire Captain’s wife performed CPR on her 23-month-old toddler. Blaire is 23-months-old. She was sitting in this high chair snacking on a chip, when she started to choke. Leann’s used the CPR techniques that her fire captain husband, Garon Mosby, taught her. She had also called 911 and went to a neighbors house. Leann is encouraging everyone to learn CPR. Ready to[..]

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Firefighter knows the value of an AED firsthand

Les Morgan knows because his life was saved by the quick response of those around him Feb. 18. The 60-year-old firefighter with Schuylkill Hose Company No. 2 and borough resident responded to smoke in a structure and was handing his son, who is also a firefighter, a fire extinguisher when suddenly he was on the floor not breathing normally. Les Morgan was suffering a cardiac arrest EMS,[..]

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