Basic Life Support (BLS) is a set of simple, life-saving steps used to help someone whose heart has stopped beating. It includes skills like CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and the use of an AED ...

The rates in which nursing home staff perform CPR or use an automated external defibrillator on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest residents “were not ideal,” according to a new study. Researchers say ...

Is it really necessary to have a BLS (Basic Life Support) certification if you work in healthcare? If you're involved in resuscitation, staying certified isn’t optional; it’s a core skill. Cardiac ...

As a former firefighter and search and rescue volunteer, Don Weakly has spent nearly his entire life providing lifesaving support. But he was just 9 years old when he first learned CPR as a Cub Scout.

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