Thousands of U.S. kids each year collapse from cardiac arrest and need CPR to save their lives. But CPR must start for them in half the time required for adults, according to results presented at the ...

To some people, sixth grade might seem a little young to be taking responsibility for saving lives. Riley Clower and her classmates in Laramie, Wyoming, would disagree. Last fall, Riley and some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CPR, especially when done immediately, can double or triple a person’s survival chances. (Getty Images) According to the AHA, ...

Children who receive CPR with both rescue breathing and compressions from a bystander have greater odds of survival without serious brain damage than if they receive CPR with compressions only, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Bystanders who start CPR on children before paramedics arrive can save lives and limit brain damage, regardless of whether they do the old-fashioned type of CPR with chest ...

With over 26,000 cardiac arrests occurring every year in Australia and over 76% of them occurring in the home, some of our youngest Australians are learning how to help. But why kids? It's simple.

LAGUNA NIGEL (KABC) -- At Lifetime Athletic in Laguna Niguel kids are learning life skills that can help keep them safe. "We host these safety stations where we invite local firemen and policemen to ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sending 7th graders home with an instructional DVD on CPR and inflatable training mannequin is a good way to get more adults trained in CPR, according to study a conducted ...

Worldwide interest in CPR, also known as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, skyrocketed following Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest during a game on Jan. 2, according to the American ...

CPR classes do need to be tailored to children, he said. "You really want to make things extremely simple and direct for kids. You want to give them lots and lots of time with hands-on participation, ...