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, ...

You encounter someone collapsed on the sidewalk and quickly dial 911. Whether or not the operator instructs you on how to deliver cardiopulmonary resuscitation could mean life or death, especially if ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Monday is National First Responders Day – a day to show our gratitude for those on the front lines, getting us through the emergencies we can't handle on our own. That was the case ...

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.

NNEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — It is not terribly common for first responders to get the opportunity to meet someone they saved. That happened on June 2 in Newport News. A man met the chain of first ...

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 ...

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 ...

It's a matter of minutes between life and death when a person goes into cardiac arrest. The American Heart Association says your chance of survival declining by 10 percent as every minute passes; and ...

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.

Richard Kohl slowly stepped to the podium during Tuesday night’s Monroe City Council meeting and looked to his right, through the windows of the city building and toward the setting sun. It was a ...