This film is a heritage item from Library and Archives Canada This film instructs the viewer in the correct technique for resuscitating victims of drowning and electrocution. The first intertitle...

This gallery features an overview of basic CPR and basic equipment used during resuscitation. Precordial Thump The precordial thump was first reported in medical journals in 1920 and has been used in the treatment of ventricular tachycardia and monitored ventricular fib.

Learn about the impressive evolution and history of CPR, dating back to the first time it was used in the 1700s!

Uncover the story of CPR, tracing its roots back through history as we highlight key milestones that have shaped this vital technique into what it is today. The first attempts at cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) date back to the second century, when Greek physician Galen recorded his failed attempts to inflate a dead animal’s lungs with a ...

The history of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be traced as far back as the literary works of ancient Egypt (c. 2686 – c. 2181 BC). [1] However, it was not until the 18th century that credible reports of cardiopulmonary resuscitation began to appear in the medical literature.

Dr. Kouwenhoven and Dr. Knickerbocker invented the defibrillator in 1957, discovered the benefit of closed chest compression with Dr. James Jude in 1958, and adding Dr. Peter Safars’ work with rescue breathing, created cardiopulmonary resuscitation in 1960.

Mar 3, 2019 · CPR training vids from the 50s - 60s.Dear YOUTUBE I do not own this vid, its made for entertainment and educational purposes only. All rights and ownership g...

Please view our vintage adult CPR movie. We have just discovered this in our archives and thought we would make this available for all to see on YouTube!! We...

The show begins with introducing our heros Roy Desoto and Johnny Gage assembling the first paramedic team and breaking new ground with unheard of new ideas, a mobile unit, equipped to stablize a patient and ready them for the ambulance to take the patient to the hospital.

Jun 1, 2018 · Today, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, also known by the acronym CPR, can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival -- if it is given immediately. Attempts to resuscitate patients have changed dramatically throughout history with each version developed in hope of saving lives.