Pocket CPR. Your CPR coach
The Pocket CPR is the only hand held device that can determine if you are performing CPR at the proper rate and depth of compression. I show the device in every CPR class I do, and I highly recommend every first responder carry one of these with them. Please visit www.trinitycpraed.com for details… Read MoreRemembering the Moms
For many, Mothers' Day is a wonderful day to celebrate our mothers and fond memories, and to enjoy and cherish our children and grandchildren. For mothers who have lost children to sudden cardiac arrest, it can be a day of pain, sorrow and longing--not only because death came too soon, but because… Read MoreSaved by Swim Angels, by Carol Mathewson
I’ve always been in peak physical condition, very healthy and extremely active….running, hiking, kayaking and biking. But on August 17, 2008, I suffered sudden cardiac arrest while swimming in the Danskin Triathlon and disappeared underneath the water. What saved my life was the quick action of… Read MoreHow many times are they going to resuscitate me?
This is my story. I am a paramedic who encountered one the most challenging calls of my career on May 27, 2007 at the age of 52, my own cardiac arrest. I was working out at the firehouse on shift on the treadmill when I started having an uncomfortable feeling in my chest. I slowed down and walked… Read Moremy story
It was a friday morning November 6th, 2009 and I was getting ready to take kids to school and my husband was getting ready for work. He told me wasn't feeling well and was laying on the bed. He complained of severe chest pain radiating down his right arm. When I touched him he was cool and clammy… Read MoreMy Story
I never thought something like this could happen to me. I had just turned 51; I was working out twice a day for over 2 1/2 hours; 13% body fat; good diet; low blood pressure, cholestrol level great; all vital signs good! Then it happened and I don't remember a single part of it. On New Years Day… Read MoreOpen Heart Surgery and Energy
I had open heart surgery in May of 2009. It is now November and I am so frustrated over the lack of energy I have and the stiffness and soreness. When do things return to normal???Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month
October has been filled with activities around the country to raise awareness and help save lives threatened by sudden cardiac arrest. Here are some things we've been up to: Hosting the 2009 Genesis Awards Reception to honor Mike Piccione and the other Rhinebeck High School heroes who saved the… Read MoreCelebrated my 7 year re-birthary
Sept. 19, 2009 - 7 years of survival. It's hard to believe 7 years have passed since my SCA. I've had my ICD battery replaced once, and *knock on wood* it has only fired twice - both times within weeks of being implanted in 2002. My EF has been 50% for the past 6 years -normal! It had been down… Read More