Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a vital skill anyone can perform. It is administered to an unconscious person who is not breathing normally.

Few scripted TV programs demonstrate the proper way bystander CPR is meant to be performed, researchers reported Jan. 12 in ...

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — When a man suddenly went into cardiac arrest while decorating for the holidays in December, CPR saved his life. On Thursday, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department held a ...

Think you know how to perform CPR properly because you've seen it on TV? You probably don't, a new study has warned.

Scripted television often shows CPR performed incorrectly. This can affect how the public responds to emergency situations, ...

Checking for a pulse and giving rescue breaths are just some of the ways TV inaccurately depicts CPR for sudden cardiac ...

Scripted television often shows outdated CPR techniques for lay people, potentially fueling misconceptions that could delay bystanders' lifesaving interventions in the crucial moments after a ...

Many TV depictions of CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest not only made errors in correct technique but may skew public ...

Scripted television often shows outdated CPR techniques for lay people, potentially fueling misconceptions that could delay ...