Different than a heart attack, a cardiac arrest is a life-threatening medical emergency where the heart suddenly stops beating. If you're ever on hand when this happens, knowing how to do CPR can help ...
DALLAS and ITASCA, IL, Oct. 23, 2025 — The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association (the Association), a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone everywhere ...
Emergencies involving children rarely come with warning signs. A child can stop breathing or lose consciousness in seconds, ...
Revised guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) of infants and children recommend new techniques to revive breathing, clear obstructed airways, and improve survival rates. Updated every 5 ...
The guidelines recommend alternating 5 back blows followed by 5 abdominal thrusts for choking in conscious children and adults until the object is expelled or the person becomes unresponsive.
For the first time, the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics co-created updated guidelines on neonatal resuscitation. The AHA and AAP published the recommendations Oct. 22 ...
Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps (NVAC) will be hosting a free child and infant CPR class on Saturday, July 18, 9-10 am. This class will be completely free and registration is required. Registration ...