CPR, short for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is a lifesaving procedure to help increase the chance of someone’s survival after cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest happens when a person’s heart stops ...

Nearly 9 in 10 people who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital do not survive, according to the American Heart ...

RIT biomedical sciences student used her CPR skills to save a neighbor. RIT’s biomedical sciences degree program prepares ...

Starting CPR quickly can save lives. Research suggests that how effectively chest compressions are performed could also influence survival.

Tarla Atwell was overseeing her family’s hair-care manufacturing company when a maintenance worker severed his finger. “I didn’t know what to do, so I put him in my car and just drove to an urgent ...