Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for an estimated 325,000 deaths each year. SCA kills 1,000 people a day or one person every two minutes. It is ...

A Mansfield teen is now living proof that access to and training on automated external defibrillators does save lives. On Monday, we introduced you to 13 year-old Jeffrey Cotton, whose life was saved ...

School districts in the south and southwest suburbs have different numbers of automated external defibrillators available, but officials have different opinions on whether the state should provide ...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation are crucial life-saving techniques that can greatly influence survival rates during emergencies involving sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The ...

In conjunction with the Healthy Campus Network and the Be Smart About Safety Programs, the Office of Emergency Services has established an Automated External Defibrillator Program. Through this ...

Former professional soccer players met with physicians from Emory on Wednesday to promote the importance of being prepared to respond to emergency cardiac events in sports. The event comes after ...

FORT GILLEM, Ga. -- Fort McPherson and Fort Gillem Fire and Emergency Services personnel completed their first community cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training ...

The facility manager training was completed March 24 for the Fort Myer and Henderson Hall portions of JBM-HH. Training will be held for the Fort McNair portion of the joint base in two to three weeks ...