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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.
The Guardian Angels organization was founded on February 14, 1979, in New York City, by Curtis Sliwa. Since then, it has expanded to more than 130 cities and 14 countries worldwide. [1] Sliwa originally created the Guardian Angels to combat widespread violence and crime on the New York City Subway system.
Barton became President of the American branch of the society, known as the American National Red Cross in May 1881 in Washington. The first chapters opened in upstate New York, where she had connections. [16] [15] John D. Rockefeller and four others donated money to help create a national headquarters near the White House. [17]
The New York City Police Department (NYPD), officially the City of New York Police Department, is the primary law enforcement agency within New York City. Established on May 23, 1845, the NYPD is the largest, and one of the oldest, municipal police departments in the United States.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure consisting of chest compressions often combined with artificial ventilation, or mouth-to-mouth in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest.
The written history of New York City began with the first European explorer, the Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1528. European settlement began with the Dutch in 1608 and New Amsterdam was founded in 1624.
It also carried out a campaign in 2012 to educate more people on how to carry out hands-only CPR. [19] [20] [21] The 2012 campaign, which began in New York City, had Jennifer Coolidge as the spokesperson. [22] In 2013, the American Heart Association issued a joint guideline recognizing obesity as a disease and recommending its treatment by ...
He combined the A (Airway) and B (Breathing) components of CPR with the C (chest compressions). He wrote the book ABC of Resuscitation in 1957, which established the basis for mass training of CPR. [6] This A-B-C system for CPR training of the public was later adopted by the American Heart Association, which promulgated standards for CPR in ...