CPR techniques have changed; classes can update people's skills

Someone arriving on the scene of an injured individual might try to remember how to administer CPR, knowing that techniques ...
phillyvoice.com

CPR on TV is often inaccurate — but watching characters jump to the rescue can still save real lives

Television characters who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital are more likely to receive CPR than people in real life. But the CPR on these shows often depicts outdated practices and ...
NBC Connecticut

Teenager Uses CPR Technique Seen on ‘The Office' to Save Toddler

A teenager in Massachusetts saved the life of a toddler with a little help from…Michael Scott from “The Office.” Savennah Mendes-Rodrigues credited a scene from the sitcom – in which employees ...
Complex

Father Performed CPR on 4-Year-Old Daughter Using Technique Learned From 'The Office'

When an Indiana man’s 4-year-old daughter collapsed, he helped save her with CPR while pumping to the tune of the Bee Gees’ 1977 classic “Stayin’ Alive.” It’s a technique Matt Uber remembered from a ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

CCC replacing CPR as life-saving technique

Imagine that you are walking down a city street and a person collapses in front of you. He is having a heart attack, and he needs instant assistance. What are you going to do? For decades the ...
Medical Xpress

Women are less likely to receive CPR than men. Training on manikins with breasts could help

If someone's heart suddenly stops beating, they may only have minutes to live. Doing CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) can increase their chances of survival. CPR makes sure blood keeps pumping, ...
News Medical

Study shows CPR is the “gold standard” technique against other alternatives

A technique frequently portrayed in dramatic resuscitation scenes in television and film is among several alternative methods to CPR that have shown no benefit in saving lives in a review by ...