by Leonard TelfordUpdated October 2026 with current seizure First Aid guidance. A seizure can be frightening to witness, especially if you have never seen one before. A person may suddenly lose awareness, fall, stiffen, jerk, stare, or become confused. The most important thing a first aider can do is stay calm and focus on seizure First Aid. […]
by Pearl SalkinUpdated September 2026 with current CPR and post-cardiac-arrest information. A normal workday at a West Palm Beach, Florida car dealership nearly became Charles Morgan’s last. On December 8, 2010, Morgan, a 52-year-old car salesman, stepped outside Schumacher Volkswagen for what he thought would be an ordinary cigarette break. Instead, he collapsed face-first in the grass. […]
by Benjamin RousseyUpdated October 2026 with current CPR and trauma-response guidance. Some emergencies happen so quickly that nobody has time to prepare. That was the idea behind this older In-Pulse CPR story about a father named Joe Fernando, his daughter Emily, and a sudden emergency at an amusement park. The original article described Joe as a librarian […]
by David GerharttUpdated September 2026 to reflect current CPR guidance. Imagine walking through a busy shopping mall when you notice a crowd gathering. In the middle of the group is an older man lying motionless on the floor. Someone says that moments earlier he had been sweating heavily and complaining of chest discomfort before suddenly collapsing. Most […]
by Pearl SalkinWritten by Pearl SalkinUpdated September 2026 with details from Bill Kushubar’s survivor account and current CPR guidance. A round of golf is supposed to be an escape. For Bill Kushubar of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, one round in 2009 became a fight for survival. Bill was 54 years old and playing with friends when he reached the […]
by Tom SirmonsWritten by Tom Sirmons When someone suffers sudden cardiac arrest, the person standing nearby may be their best chance of survival. Cardiac arrest happens when the heart suddenly stops pumping blood effectively. Within seconds, the person usually becomes unresponsive and stops breathing normally. Without blood flow, the brain and other vital organs quickly begin to […]
by Tom SirmonsA man who collapsed at a shopping mall in Eureka, Oregon survived after two bystanders stepped forward and began CPR before emergency responders arrived. The original account described a call coming into 911 shortly after 8 a.m. When the fire department’s emergency response team arrived, they found two people already performing chest compressions and taking […]
by Carol TheisWritten by Carol – In-Pulse CPR Instructor |Updated 2026 A number of years ago, our neighborhood experienced every parent’s worst nightmare. Five-year-old Shannon was coming home from kindergarten on a cold, slippery January afternoon in Pennsylvania. The bus driver was experienced, well-loved, and had driven for 22 years without incident. This was supposed to be […]
by Troy BowmanAfter 10 minutes brain damage is almost certain and non reversible. In other words, your love ones need your help to survive. YOU CAN’T RELY ON OUTSIDE HELP BECAUSE OUTSIDE HELP MOST LIKELY WON’T ARRIVE FAST ENOUGH!
by Karen HelmOur hands have been known to accomplish many things, but the greatest, is saving a life.