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, ...

NNEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — It is not terribly common for first responders to get the opportunity to meet someone they saved.

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.

ATLANTA — The nation’s busiest airport is in the process of training all of its 911 operators to provide CPR instructions and other medical advice over the phone, following an investigation by The ...

ATLANTA — A newly released 911 call sheds light on the moments leading up to popular YouTube influencer Kevin Samuels' death. Samuels, a self-proclaimed relationship guru, died in Atlanta last week.

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 ...

Desiree Sloat jumped into action to perform life-saving chest compressions on a woman who collapsed without a pulse on a ...

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Ask Alexa or Siri about the weather. But if you want to save someone’s life? Call 911 for that. Voice assistants often fall flat when asked how to perform CPR, according to a study published Monday.

The city of Lincoln is trying out a new smartphone app that is designed to save lives.Experts believe that performing CPR on someone when their heart stops, before EMS crews arrive, can double or ...