LYNCHBURG, Va. – Two emergency dispatchers have been recognized on social media for their efforts to saving lives. Lynchburg’s Department of Emergency Services says the dispatchers recently received ...

SACRAMENTO (CBS SF) -- Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Saturday AB 1719, a law that requires hands-on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instruction, along with Automated External Defibrillator ...

It's been nearly two years since Rhode Island lawmakers approved funding to train all 911 call takers to provide CPR instructions over the phone, but new data shows no improvement in people's chances ...

Governor Scott Walker has signed a new law ensuring all dispatchers in the state can give hands only CPR instructions over the phone. Under the bill, every 911 call center must have either trained and ...

When Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is administered out of the hospital by lay persons, it is associated with a two- to four-fold increase in survival. Bystanders may obtain CPR instructions from ...

Ask Alexa or Siri about the weather. But if you want to save someone’s life? Call 911 for that. Voice assistants often fall flat when asked how to perform CPR, according to a study published Monday.

March 2, 2004 — Well-meaning bystanders attempting to save the life of an adult heart attack victim with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are getting new instructions from 911 dispatchers until ...

A recent School of Medicine study indicated that receiving CPR instructions via cell phone boosts both CPR performance and confidence in one’s ability to carry out the procedure. Raina Merchant, ...

An 18-month-old was saved after a caller received CPR instructions from a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Telecommunicator. Hamilton County, Illinois officials said on Monday, Aug. 27 they received a call ...