An EMT's heart stopped during a 10K race. A cop saved him with CPR.
Feb 29, 2024
Willie Hatchett had a cardiac arrest while running the Peachtree Road Race. A police officer rushed to his side to give him CPR.
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Quick action and CPR saved seventh grader in cross-country race
Feb 8, 2024
Doctors said a severe asthma attack sent Memphis Zabawa into cardiac arrest as he ran his second race at a cross-country meet.
Days after writing a story about CPR, reporter used it on her dad
Feb 5, 2024
Farah Siddiqi wrote a story about songs with the right beat for chest compressions. Days later, she used CPR to help her father after he collapsed at home.
NBA hopeful's heart stopped on the court. CPR and an AED saved his life.
Feb 1, 2024
Omar Carter was playing in a basketball game when he went into cardiac arrest. He later launched a foundation to help more people learn CPR.
A fastball to the chest sent college baseball player into cardiac arrest
Jan 4, 2024
When lifelong Buffalo Bills fan Nick DiCarlo saw Damar Hamlin go into cardiac arrest during a game, the 19-year-old thought, "That's what happened to me."
Asian adults less likely to survive cardiac arrest despite same bystander CPR rate as white peers
Jul 26, 2023
Asian and white adults receive bystander CPR for cardiac arrest outside a hospital at similar rates, but it's not entirely clear why fewer Asians survive, according to a new analysis.
12 days after learning about CPR and AEDs, an NFL coach used his knowledge to help save a 3-year-old
Jun 26, 2023
Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris teamed with an ER doctor to revive Wyatt Stanley after he nearly drowned in a Las Vegas swimming pool.
Teen had cardiac arrest in a snowstorm. Communities worked together to save his life.
Jun 12, 2023
Ethan Rutherford was 14 when his heart stopped during a snowstorm. It took cooperation across cities to get him to the hospital.
Fear and language barriers keep some Latino people from performing CPR
Jun 1, 2023
CPR can save the life of someone in cardiac arrest. Trainers are trying to overcome reluctance among some in the Latino community to learn the lifesaving skill and step in during an emergency.
Pregnant teacher survives cardiac arrest, delivers healthy baby
May 25, 2023
When Alexis Simon suddenly slumped in her chair at work, the school nurse used CPR and an AED to save her.