IBERVILLE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - The Bayou Blue Volunteer Fire Department has received a new automated chest compression device, funded through House Bill 782 from the 2024 Louisiana legislative session ...

As humans begin to colonize space, it's inevitable that some will suffer a cardiac arrest. Space CPR conducted in weightlessness will be crucial to save their lives -- and researchers say they've now ...

ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — It’s helping first responders save lives, and now, more agencies are getting a hold of it. The LUCAS III device is a chest compression system that works on its own. Bob Eul ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - New Albany Fire has a new piece of equipment that can help save lives in a heart emergency. The LUCAS machine can be used when someone is in cardiac arrest. The machine ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix hospital has a new device that doctors say will save lives and enhance care. Abrazo Central Campus added the LUCAS Chest Compression System in its emergency department ...

If an astronaut suffered a sudden cardiac arrest in space, could their life be saved? The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the European Society for Aerospace Medicine have plans in ...

Microgravity makes it tricky to do simple tasks like eating, using the toilet and showering, so it is no wonder that performing CPR on someone whose heart stops beating in space is an extremely ...