911 telecommunicators improve CPR access for women during cardiac arrest

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Women were less likely than men to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in public, however, this disparity improved when 911 telecommunicators provided lifesaving instructions to callers seeking help for someone having a cardiac arrest, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Resuscitation Science Symposium 2024.