CPR education has a diversity problem, and social media images of slim, white, male manikins are only compounding the issue, new research makes clear. In an analysis of Twitter and Instagram posts of ...

CAMBRIDGE - There's a group of students at MIT and Harvard banding together to save lives by improving CPR training. "There is very little female representation in the curriculum and so we thought we ...

When it comes to CPR, you gotta get grabbed. That’s why a new product, the Womanikin, is putting boobs on CPR mannequins. They’re not just for show: The altered model aims to combat the disparity ...

Ninety-five percent of CPR training manikins on the global market are flat-chested, possibly contributing to disproportionate survival outcomes for women after cardiac arrest, according to a study ...

Which CPR manikins are best? Chest compressions are an essential part of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. One way to learn how to perform them correctly is with a CPR manikin. When looking for the ...

If a woman drops to the ground in public experiencing a cardiac arrest, studies show, bystanders are less likely to come to her aid and perform CPR. Why? Breasts. That gender disparity — just one ...

The Johns Creek Public Safety Foundation has bought 49 additional training and practice manikins for the Johns Creek Fire Department, allowing larger classes in life-saving training. The Fire ...

A big donation is helping train first responders faster in Northern Kentucky.The Greater Cincinnati Automobile Dealers Association presented the Boone County Sheriff's Office and the Florence Fire ...

SPRINGFIELD – Following the Heartsaver CPR class held at Springfield Ambulance Corps on May 20, Joan Lock of Springfield was presented with a Certificate of Recognition, acknowledging the Corps’ ...

Visitors to the CoLab co-working facility in North Liberty often do a double-take when they pass a small office rented by DoCPR, a company that offers cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in this ...

RED CLOUD GARRISON, South Korea - First aid classes have long been taught by the American Red Cross in Warrior Country, but thanks to a donation of manikins from Omega Psi Phi Fraternity the students ...