CPR on TV is often inaccurate — but watching characters jump to the rescue can still save real lives

Lastly, we found that almost 65% of the people receiving hands-only CPR and 73% of rescuers performing CPR were white and ...
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CPR scenes on TV send the wrong lifesaving message

TV shows portray CPR incorrectly in most episodes, spreading outdated methods that discourage lifesaving action.
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As Seen on TV: Bystander CPR Way Behind the Times

Hands-only CPR is just two steps: call 911 when someone collapses, then start chest compressions. The AHA officially endorsed ...
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Fictional CPR on TV often ‘misleading’ and can cost real lives

TV shows often "inaccurately portray" who is most likely to need CPR and where out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen.
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TV Shows Often Fumble When Portraying CPR

Checking for a pulse and giving rescue breaths are just some of the ways TV inaccurately depicts CPR for sudden cardiac ...