Tag: American Heart Association

Restart a Heart Day – Training community members on Hands Only CPR, Building a “Nation of Lifesavers” in India

New Delhi [India], October 17: As a part of World “Restart a Heart Day” a widespread initiative from six All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)–Mangalagiri, Bhubaneswar, Raipur, Deoghar, Bathinda, and Rishikesh– and the American Heart Association is seeking to improve outcomes from sudden cardiac arrest that occurs outside of the hospital. It is part of a larger effort, CPR…

Lifesavers

Together we will build a Nation of Lifesavers

If you witness someone having a cardiac arrest, don’t be afraid to act, especially since that person may be someone you know in a familiar setting. World Restart a Heart Day, 16 October, is a global initiative from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) to raise awareness of the effectiveness of bystander CPR and educate more people about Hands-Only…