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Golf Legend Bernard Gallacher Saved By Use of Hotel's AED
Golf legend Bernard Gallacher says he owes his life to a hotel having its own heart defibrillator. The ex-Ryder Cup captain had (sudden cardiac arrest) as he was about to give an after-dinner speech there. Bernard, 64, also thanked the "incredible" medics who treated him, including three nurses who were in the room when he collapsed. He also… Read More
Life-Saving Devices Installed in Richmond, British Columbia
RICHMOND, BC--Around $40,000 worth of life-saving defibrillators have been donated to strategic parts of Richmond in a bid to increase public safety. King George Park was one such place last week when an automated external defibrillator (AED) was handed over by the Heart & Stroke Foundation to staff at the park as part of a joint venture with… Read More
Verdugo v. Target: Does A Retailer Have A Common Law Duty to Have an AED Available?
California Supreme Court to rule whether the duty to provide ‘emergency first aid’ requires having external defibrillators A case on the California Supreme Court’s docket questions whether or not a common law duty requires retailers to have automated external defibrillators (AEDs) ready to use in stores to treat sudden cardiac arrest, which… Read More
Defibrillator Vest Saves a Life
ST. PETERSBURGH, FL--Bob Truman is getting his heart checked out. He's used to seeing his heart doctor. He recently had a heart attack and was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a condition that weakens the heart and puts him at risk of sudden cardiac arrest. “They were going to open me up, but they couldn't do it because part of my heart was bad… Read More
FIFA Issued AED Saves Afganistan Defender During Soccer Match
Global use of defibrillators a FIFA priority A FIFA Medical Emergency Bag (FMEB), which was issued to all 209 Member Associations in June, has been credited in helping to save the life of Afghanistan defender Farzad Ghulam, who suffered sudden cardiac arrest in a SAFF Championship semi-final in Nepal. In the 67th minute of the match at the… Read More
Protein Discovery Explains Why Sudden Cardiac Arrest Tends to Occur in the Morning
INDIANAPOLIS--Evidence from people with heart disease strongly supports the existence of the molecular link first discovered in laboratory mice between the body's natural circadian rhythms and cardiac arrest or sudden cardiac death (SCD), a scientist said here today. The research, which offers the most focused explanation ever for SCD's… Read More
PulsePoint Announces Significant Usability Enhancements in New Release
LAS VEGAS--At EMS World today the PulsePoint Foundation debuted a completely redesigned and extended version of its revolutionary CPR/AED "citizen responder" mobile phone application. The PulsePoint app enables members of the public to provide immediate life-saving assistance to victims of sudden cardiac arrest while professional responders are… Read More
After Glenwood Gardens Case, CPR Bill Reaches Governor's Desk
A bill that would forbid employers from having policies against lifesaving measures has reached the desk of California Governor Jerry Brown after passing both houses of the state’s Legislature. Sponsored by Sen. Norma Torres (D-Pamona), AB633 aims to protect employees who perform lifesaving procedures during emergencies. The bill is a response to… Read More
Study Finds Mechanical Chest Compressions Are Equally As Effective As Manual CPR
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands--Mechanical chest compressions with defibrillation during ongoing compressions are just as effective, but not superior to manual compressions, for delivering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to patients in cardiac arrest, according to the results of the LUCAS in Cardiac Arrest study. "The study was designed to show a… Read More