CPR
No Charges After California Care Home Refuses To Give CPR
Police said Wednesday that no criminal charges will be filed after a care worker’s attention-grabbing refusal to perform CPR on a resident of a Central California independent-living facility.
California Woman Denied CPR Wanted No Intervention, Family Says
The company whose employee refused to administer CPR to a dying woman said Tuesday that the employee wrongly interpreted its policy. But the elderly woman’s family said she would not have wanted life-prolonging aid.
Police Investigating CPR Refusal, Death At Bakersfield Senior Facility
Police on Monday were investigating whether there was any criminal wrongdoing in the handling of a health emergency at an independent living facility where a woman died after a nurse refused to provide CPR.
Nurse At California Senior Facility Refuses CPR To Dying Woman
A Central California retirement facility is under scrutiny after a 911 call revealed a nurse refused to give an unconscious woman CPR. The woman later died.
Contra Costa County Launches Life-Saving CPR App
The PulsePoint app notifies smartphone users who are trained in CPR and willing to respond to emergencies when someone nearby is suffering a cardiac emergency and may require CPR.
Jefferson Award Winner Honors Son With Life-Saving Lessons
Do you know what to do if someone collapses with heart trouble? This week’s Jefferson Award winner has made it her mission to teach thousands of children what to do in that situation, so they can save a life.
SF Police Officers Hailed As Heroes For Saving Newborn
Both officers said they are still quite shaken by the ordeal, when a man handed them the bloody newborn.
Paramedics Perform CPR On Suspect After Fleeing From San Francisco Police, Resisting Arrest
Paramedics performed CPR on a suspect who attempted to flee from police and resist arrest late Thursday night in San Francisco’s Outer Richmond district, according to police.
Silicon Valley App Alerts CPR Providers Of Nearby Emergencies
There are many CPR apps out there, but not like the one unveiled in Silicon Valley Tuesday. It can alert a nearby person with CPR training that someone is in need of assistance.
Recent Close Call Drownings At San Jose Pool Prompt Safety Warning
The Fire Department typically responds to at least one drowning or near drowning a month during the summer, often at outdoor parties where there are a lot of people around.
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