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Four-Year-Old Chokes, Dies At School, DISD Says Staff Responded Quickly

Crisis counselors were sent to Mt. Auburn Elementary School in east Dallas Friday morning.

2013/03/22

Woman Tries To Save 6-Year-Old Boy

A woman who gave a dying 6-year-old boy CPR in the moments after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver says she hopes the person responsible will come forward.

2013/01/27

(Chopper 11 screenshot of car into water in Southeast Fort Worth - CBSDFW)

Crash Sends Pickup Into Fenced-In Pond In Southeast Fort Worth, Killing Mom And Daughter

A 2-vehicle crash near the area where Interstate 20 breaks away from Loop 820 in East Fort Worth sends a pickup truck into a pond, trapping 2 people inside.

2012/11/15

A woman performs chest compressions on a mannequin while learning CPR. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Boss Saves Employee’s Life At Southlake Office

Brandon Reyna was a new employee at a State Farm office in Southlake two weeks ago when he collapsed. But his boss was able to save his life thanks to a free CPR class.

2012/09/05

Umpire Jim Joyce Saves Life Before MLB Game

You never know when the big moments will arrive, and so it was that veteran umpire Jim Joyce made his biggest call of the season … roughly 90 minutes before a game.

2012/08/21

Christy Daae, a Texas Health nurse, administered CPR to a 4-year-old boy after he was pulled unconcious from a pool Monday. (CBS 11 News)

Nurse Helps Save Kids After Pool Accident

Call it being in the right place at the right time. Christy Daae calls it divine intervention, a God appointment. She was at the Woodland Springs Neighborhood Pool with her own two children when she saw two other children in trouble.

2012/08/06

Researchers: Row, Row, Row Your Boat Saving Lives

It turns out a children’s song may be a lifesaver when it comes to Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Researchers at UT Southwestern are using a nursery rhyme to help local fire departments improve how they perform CPR.

2012/06/29

Marla Sewell, 42, was minutes away from dying after suffering sudden cardiac arrest. (Credit: CBSDFW.com)

Doctors Warn Against Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Athletic, healthy, fit –– sudden cardiac arrest often picks the least likely victims. Just ask Marla Sewell.

2012/06/26

Medical Tattoos Offer Important Health Information

Tattoos have long served as fashion statements, but a small number of Americans are now relying on them for a more practical, potentially lifesaving purpose: to warn first responders about important medical conditions.

2012/02/27

Azle Football Player Saved By AED Back On Field For Game

Alex Templeton was made honorary captain of his Junior High football team Tuesday night, and got to call the coin toss.

2011/09/27

Toilet Plunger Rescue Leads To New CPR Procedure

The lowly bathroom plunger and a quick-thinking teenager may get the credit for a new CPR procedure. It’s called Active Compression-Decompression or ‘suction cup’ CPR.

CBSDFW.COM–2011/01/24