AEDs, or public defibrillators, are designed to be used by anyone. Try to stay calm and follow the directions that the device gives you. Share on Pinterest Aria sandi Hasim/Getty Images A ...

Jon LaPook, M.D. is the award-winning chief medical correspondent for CBS News. Since joining CBS News in 2006, LaPook has delivered more than 1,200 reports on a wide variety of breaking news and ...

Most out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are caused by ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Electrical defibrillation is the only effective therapy for these Prompt ...

A bill that could help save lives is making its way through the Nova Scotia Legislature. The amendment to the Volunteer Services Act aims to alleviate any fears the public may have about using an ...

Gordie Foster, left, met Ev White when White collapsed coming off the ice after a hockey game. Since then they have found themselves playing the occasional hockey game together at Simmons Arena.

In a huge step for first aid in the UK, more than 20,000 defibrillators – which are devices that give an electric shock to the heart of a person who is in cardiac arrest – have been delivered to state ...

AEDs are straightforward to use. One study of their use at the three Chicago Airports showed that the best results were achieved when the machine was operated by someone who had no prior training.

Objective To describe neurological outcomes after sudden cardiac arrests (SCAs) in road and long-distance races using a rapid mobile automated external defibrillator system (RMAEDS) intervention.

HAMILTON, ON, July 26, 2012 /CNW/ - July 25, 2012 - Once again, AEDs and CPR have proven their worth as a Hamilton man is alive today thanks to the quick actions of members of the public and police ...