Only Half of Americans Feel Prepared to Save a Life in Emergencies: Poll

WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Only about half of Americans feel prepared to help someone during a medical emergency, a new poll finds. Only 51% of Americans think they would be able to perform hands-only CPR to help someone who’s collapsed. Similarly, only 49% feel they could step in and staunch serious bleeding, while 56% said they can help someone who’s choking to death. “Before emergency responders arrive, it’s up to us as the public to initiate care,” said Dr. Nicholas Kman, an emergency medicine physician at Ohio...