SLICC passes 10,000 trained mark!

As SLICC entered it's eighth year in April, its roster of trained bystanders had reached 10,254. Our latest annual report is at http://www.slicc.org/AR2014 After having demonstrated at the AHA Resuscitation Science Symposium that most rescuers are not capable of delivering manual Guideline-… Read More

How to travel by plane with AED?

We are seeking advice on how to travel by plane with an AED recently. It seems that there is conflicting information about the airline and TSA restrictions on Lithium metal batteries for flights in the U.S. (Phillips and TSA have said we can't while sales people have said they have flown with it).… Read More

Video of My Story

In 2012 I went down in cardiac arrest at the Akron Marathon. I survived after two runners and friends saved my life. I did an event for the Summa Foundation (hospital that got me here today) and here is the video they made of my experience. http://www.thesummafoundation.org/publications/tony

Third Time's a Charm

The Boston Marathon was Jeff Doroh's third marathon. Doroh, of Milford, NH, didn't finish the first two, due to medical issues, but he finished Boston on April 21, running to support the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation and help raise awareness about the leading cause of death in the U.S. Thank you… Read More

Sorority meet AED life-saving goal

DURHAM — Just five years after losing both her mother and sister to heart failure, 20-year-old UNH student Andrea Karpinski went into cardiac arrest while working out at a Derry gym. She lost consciousness and stopped breathing for nine minutes before the Derry Fire Department arrived and shocked… Read More

Marijuana use may lead to cardiac arrest and other heart problems

A new study finds young and middle-aged adults who use marijuana may have an increased risk for heart-related complications. The paper, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, found nearly 2 percent of health complications from marijuana use were linked to cardiovascular health… Read More

28-Year-Old who Suffered Heart Attack at L.A. Marathon Meets Rescuers

A man who nearly died when he got overheated during the Los Angeles Marathon said during an emotional reunion with his rescuers today that he feels like the luckiest person in the world to be alive. Jode Lebeda, 28, was running the 2014 ASICS LA Marathon March 9 when he went into cardiac arrest at… Read More

Local EMT Saves Same Man Twice While Off-Duty

SANTA CLARITA (CBSLA.com) — An emergency medical technician saved the same man on two occasions while he was off the job. About six months ago, Tyler Rosser said he was playing softball when a player on a nearby field collapsed in cardiac arrest. Rosser gave the man CPR and used a portable… Read More

Memory Loss

My wife is hospitalized now after having SCA. They could not find a pulse for 20 minutes after a routine endoscopy. She is still in ICU now. It has only been a little over a week and a half but she is now starting to slowly respond and notice people in the room. At first she seem to not recognize… Read More

Recent School Saves Highlight Importance of Emergency Response Plans

Recent school saves highlight the importance of medical emergency response plans that include CPR and use of automated external defibrillators and demonstrate that these common sense preparations are not just about saving students. Here is a sampling of saves reported in the past month: School… Read More