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It can be intimidating to perform CPR on a woman-but knowing how is literally lifesaving

If you were to have a heart attack, you’d hope someone nearby knew how to perform lifesaving CPR, which can greatly improve your chances of survival (only 10% of people who experience cardiac arrest ...
Philadelphia Mag

Women Are Less Likely to Get CPR in an Emergency. Here’s Why That Needs to Change.

People are less likely to perform CPR on a woman. The American Heart Association is trying to change that. If you suffer cardiac arrest, CPR can double your chance of survival. Yet women who ...
KCCI Des Moines

'CPR saved my life': Iowa woman's survival underscores new lifesaving guidelines

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT TEN. THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION IS OUT WITH UPDATED CPR RECOMMENDATIONS. A DES MOINES WOMAN CREDITS CPR WITH SAVING HER LIFE. KCCI JODI LONG HAS HER STORY. A LOT OF TIMES IT’S ...
Somerset County Gazette on MSN

Air ambulance launches topless swim to boost CPR for women

DARE to BARE at Vobster Quay will raise funds for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance and build confidence in performing CPR on women ...
wqad

Illinois bill aims to address gender discrepancies in CPR training

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — When someone experiences a heart attack, the emergency protocol is universal for all genders — first responders are supposed to place the patient on their back and their hands in ...