Each year, 475,000 Americans die from cardiac arrest, an electrical malfunction in the heart that causes an irregular heartbeat and disrupts the flow of blood to the brain, lungs and other organs.

The American Heart Association is spreading vital information about what to do when someone goes into cardiac arrest.

The first week of June – National CPR & AED Awareness Week, June 1-7— gives Puget Sound residents the chance to learn about saving lives in the event of sudden cardiac arrest. Free Hands-Only™ CPR ...

Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the United States. It occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating. Receiving immediate hands-only CPR can double or even triple the odds of surviving a ...

MADISON (WKOW) — Helping to save a life is easier than you might think. World Restart a Heart Day is emphasizing the importance of hands-only CPR. It's a skill most people can learn and perform ...

February is Heart Month, a special time to pay attention to our hearts, and Friday, Feb. 3, is National Wear Red Day when the American Heart Association encourages people across Los Angeles and the ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Learning how to save a life is a new opportunity that's now in North Philadelphia. Learn how to perform CPR in minutes is a new technology aimed at helping the 350,000 people who ...

SAN ANTONIO — Performing CPR on someone can be scary, especially if you've never done it before. But an exhibit at the Witte Museum hopes to change that. It is a hands-only CPR kiosk sponsored by ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Feedback from a Johnson City Fire Department (JCFD) community survey prompted the department to offer hands-only CPR training courses. Hands-only CPR is a two-step process ...