Knowing what questions to anticipate when calling 911, what color swimsuit is the most visible in lakes and pools, or even ...

A 2-year-old Florida girl is recovering after relatives pulled her from the family's pool and started CPR with the guidance of a 911 supervisor until a deputy and rescue crew arrived at the scene.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 911 dispatcher is being honored for helping to save the life of a retired Chicago firefighter. Amanda Garr took the call for George Ma'Ayteh back in October. He wasn't breathing, ...

Women were less likely than men to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in public, however, this disparity improved when 911 telecommunicators provided lifesaving instructions to callers ...

You encounter someone collapsed on the sidewalk and quickly dial 911. Whether or not the operator instructs you on how to deliver cardiopulmonary resuscitation could mean life or death, especially if ...

The urgent phone call comes at just after 2 in the morning from a panic-stricken girl saying that she needs help — now! — for her baby sister who’s having trouble breathing. And foaming at the mouth.

When someone calls 911, the time it takes for paramedics to arrive can be the difference between life and death. Minnesota lawmaker Julie Sandstede knows this. She represents a rural area, where ...

Staying calm in a pressure-cooker situation is what 911 dispatchers are trained to do. It’s exactly what Charline Polk, a 911 dispatch supervisor, did when a girl called and pleaded for an ambulance. ...

COBB COUNTY, Ga. - A new law is now in effect in Georgia which could save lives. All 911 dispatchers are now required to be trained to instruct callers in how to do CPR. "I'm excited the state of ...

The 911 call last month that led to an emergency dispatcher begging workers at a Bakersfield senior living facility to perform CPR on a woman captured the attention of the public. A staff worker told ...

A new study from scientists at the University of California San Diego in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, and other institutions, ...