Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Elisa performs CPR on Angela

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (or CPR for short) 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.

History

In 1995, Rosaria Sanchez and Peter Choy pulled a five-year-old child out of The Lake in Central Park and resuscitated him. A week later, they were honored by the city for their heroic act. ("High Noon")

When Angela was attacked by the Hunters, she suffered severe industries and, with dawn hours away, she was not expected to survive the night. Minutes before sunrise, she nearly perished until Elisa Maza arrived and performed CPR on the young gargoyle. She regained consciousness which allowed her to heal through Stone Sleep. ("Hunter's Moon: Part Two")

See Also

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
• CPR Training at the Red Cross