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 ...

If someone's heart suddenly stops beating, they may only have minutes to live. Doing CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) can increase their chances of survival. CPR makes sure blood keeps pumping, ...

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 ...

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 ...

A study has shown that first aid dummies not having breasts are affecting women’s health. According to The Guardian, the study looked at global manikin models that had been made for adult ...

The study was published in the journal Health Promotion International. Learning CPR compression techniques on manikins without breasts contributes towards women being less likely to receive ...

Local lifeboat crews said their new manikins, which have been donated by an Enniskillen group, “provides a realistic way” to work on their skills.

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 ...

Now available in Adult, PRO+, Female, Child and Infant models for a complete training solution. SOLON, Ohio, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a cardiac emergency, every second matters, and being able ...

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 ...