A Westchester first responder was in the right place at the right moment when he hurried to rescue a soccer player who had a cardiac arrest at a local high school. On Wednesday, May 19, around 8:50 p.m., officers from the Harrison Police Department rushed to the high school... Read more
The P84 hiking community on Penang Hill is hoping that the state will assist in the establishment of an emergency response team to assist hikers who suffer from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) while exercising on the hill. Datuk Jimmy Ong, head of the P84 committee, said the hikers were... Read more
After the girl fainted in their Moncton home, her brother quickly thinking saved her life. Logan Quinn has been praised as a hero after administering CPR on his sister Paige, who had suffered from cardiac arrest unexpectedly. Quinn was at home with his family on February 14 when he... Read more
HEART ATTACKS can strike at any time and any place. Therefore, if more bystanders are skilled in CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and an automated external defibrillator (AED) is within reach of a person who suffering from cardiac arrest, the probability of survival can be increased greatly, according to Lim Teik... Read more
KOTA KINABALU: Increased training in CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and AED (automated external defibrillator) operation should be undertaken to reduce sudden cardiac arrest casualties in Sabah, according to Health and People’s Wellbeing Minister Datuk Frankie Poon Ming Fung. Based on the 2018 Statistics Department data, heart attacks were the main... Read more
Malaysians’ awareness and knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are still insufficient when compared to developed countries, according to Sabah Heart Safe Chairman Dr. Shazharn Zain. “In comparison to other developed countries, where CPR literacy in the community can reach up to 20%. In contrast, Malaysians are still unaware of... Read more
CPR – or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation – is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating. This is how you do CPR…
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SCA – or Sudden Cardiac Arrest – is a situation that the heart is no longer able to pump the blood around the body which usually caused by…
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Koay Ah Hock, a Lorry driver who had a heart attack and lost consciousness as his lorry stopped and hit a traffic light post. The driver could have died who after underwent a bypass at Penang Hospital if not for Lim Teik Aun, a certified CPR and AED user... Read more
