Table 1 2015 CPR Guidelines of the European Resuscitation Council and American Heart Association [4,5]. Full size table To deliver high-quality CPR, manual chest compression CPR (M-CPR) is ...

New research has found that a type of automatic chest compression is more effective to carry out CPR in space than the ‘handstand method’ that is currently recommended in emergency protocols for ...

CPR is a technique that has saved countless lives since the modern version was developed in the 1960s. However, it turns out it doesn't work very well in zero gravity, so a team of European ...

New research presented at the 2025 European Society of Cardiology Congress in Madrid, Spain, has found a more effective way to conduct cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in microgravity, which causes ...

Microgravity makes it tricky to do simple tasks like eating, using the toilet and showering, so it is no wonder that performing CPR on someone whose heart stops beating in space is an extremely ...

CHAMPAIGN — Years before he became Champaign's fire chief, Gary Ludwig witnessed the benefits of using mechanical CPR devices. Tools that provide the chest compressions typically done manually by ...

GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- So many things in our lives are automated these days. Now, automation could save your life. Greenfield Township Volunteer EMT's recently purchased a mechanical CPR device.

CPR’s mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions have saved countless lives, but the chest pumps alone may be just as effective during medical emergencies. more A Japanese study found that ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A relatively new device is being used by several local fire departments and ambulance companies to mechanically provide CPR to those in need. Once your heart stops working, ...

KING CITY, Ore. — At a fire house in King City Tuesday, crews gave KGW an up-close look at one of their newest tools, the Lucas Mechanical CPR Device. "It's highly efficient," said Capt. Tim Nokes of ...