New findings indicate television CPR scenes frequently mislead viewers about who needs CPR, where cardiac arrests occur, and how CPR should be performed. Study: Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — At a UPMC training center in Lemoyne, Cumberland County, EMT Matt Warner counts out loud with elbows locked and pushing hard and fast. Teaching strangers how to save a life is ...
DALLAS, Jan. 12, 2026 — TV depictions of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may mislead viewers about who is most likely to need cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and where it’s needed, according to new ...
TV varies dramatically in informing viewers about medical emergencies, but it also teaches audiences how not to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). As part of a new study conducted at the ...