A Survivor's Father Pays It Forward and Saves a Life
2015 Nominee – Tony Dossett Survivor – Mark Kendall, Orlando, FL, 46 at time of event (April 22, 2015) Location of event – Parking lot My name is Mark Kendall. I am a 46-year-old father of four, and my cardiac arrest occurred on a hot 100 plus degree Florida afternoon on April 22, 2015, in the parking lot of a pizza restaurant. Without any warning at all, I went into cardiac arrest that day… Read More
He Saved My Life That Day – And Every Day Since
2015 Nominee – Ron Wonder Survivor – Linda Wonder, Carroll, IA, 56 at time of event (February 18, 2015) Location of event – Home I nominate my husband Ron Wonder. I am a 56-year-old female and I had my sudden cardiac arrest on the morning of February 18, 2015 at my home. We have two bathrooms, but I decided to take a bath in his bathroom where he was getting ready for the day, a choice that… Read More
A Royal Save
2014 Nominee – Brian Bishop Survivor Mykal Duncan, Kansas City, MO – 15 at time of event (2013) Location of event – Kansas City Royals baseball game Our daughter, Mykal Duncan, was a healthy and active 15-year-old in May of 2013. She was a swimmer who had just finished taking her lifeguarding classes and passed. She got a job at the local pool to lifeguard in the summer. She was running track and… Read More
John Barrasso Exemplifies Boy Scout Motto, "Be Prepared"
2014 Nominee – John Barrasso Survivor – Elaine McLeod, Monroe, CT – 50 at time of event (2014) Location of event – Banquet facility I believe John Barrasso deserves special recognition for this event is because he purchased an AED for his vehicle to have available if there was ever a need for one. John is a Director for the Mechanical Contractors Association of Connecticut. He participated in a… Read More
I Gave Him Life. 37 Years Later, He Gave It Back to Me
2014 Nominee – Travis Ederer Survivor Kathleen Miles, Orcutt, CA – 57 at time of event (2010) Location of event – Home On September 25, 1973, my heart truly started. At the age of 20, I gave birth to the most amazing son, Travis. The fullness and love was all encompassing almost more than my body could contain. Then again on September 25, 2010 (37 years later), my heart stopped and was… Read More
Men Bonded by Near Tragedy, Credit AED in Church Gym for Saving a Life
2014 Nominees – Marco Hernandez, Lee Miller, Ron Newman, Tim Sjostrom, Mike Stoner and Demetrio Torres Survivor Matt Krueger, St. Charles, IL – 36 at time of event (2013) Location of event – Church gym Just after starting to play a basketball game this particular morning, play stopped because there was apparently some type of injury on the adjacent court. My initial thought was that somebody had… Read More
My Guardian Angel
2014 Nominee – Sue Hostler Survivor Robert Hallinan, Philadelphia, PA – 25 at time of event (2013) Location of event – Airport My name is Robert Hallinan, a 25-year-old sudden cardiac arrest survivor. I would like to nominate my savior, Sue Hostler, for the "People Saving People" Award. On August 22, 2013 at 3:04 pm, I entered an elevator in terminal F of the Philadelphia International Airport… Read More