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Survivor and Spouse Crusade to Save More Lives in Iowa
May 13, 2008 – HUMESTON, IA – Students, staff, and visitors at any school building in Wayne County, Iowa, are now a little more protected from the number-one killer of Americans--sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)---and soon all the citizens of Wayne County in rural south central Iowa will be a little safer. After Butch Gibbs of Humeston suffered SCA… Read More
Dentists in Scotland to Get AEDs
May 8, 2008–The prevalence of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) has compelled main street dentists in Scotland to install defibrillators in their offices to speed up aid to patients who suffer from the condition. NHS Lothian, which provides healthcare in Edinborough, has been awarded £55,000 to buy 52 defibrillators so that dentists and dental nurses… Read More
Sudden Cardiac Death: Who's at Risk
May 6, 2008–Sudden cardiac death can often be prevented with an implantable defibrillator in people known to be at high danger. These include survivors of a heart attack, people with severe heart failure, and certain rare genetic abnormalities of the heart's electrical system. But defibrillators can't be implanted in everybody who might die… Read More
Ridgefield Earns HEARTsafe Award
May 6, 2008–RIDGEFIELD, CT–Ridgefield on Monday became the 20th town in the state of Connecticut to receive a HEARTSafe Community award. The award came from the state Department of Public Health, the Office of Emergency Medical Services, and the American Heart Association. It was presented to Fire Chief Heather Burford by Gary St. Amand, the… Read More
No Stray Bullet
Jerry Vauk Jr., Austin, TX – 38 at the time of the event (2008) Saturday morning, Jerry sets off to test the bike route to his new workplace, two miles from home. He never got there. He doesn’t know why. In fact he can’t even remember the Friday before. He’s lucky to be able to tell the story. So very lucky, now he’s… Read More
2,000 AEDs Donated in Ontario
May 05, 2008 –BARRIE, Ontario–The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Restart a Heart, Restart a Life AED Program and the Heart and Stroke Chase McEachern Tribute Fund have reached a significant milestone. The foundation announced Friday 2,000 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) have been allocated to municipalities across Ontario. The original… Read More
Florida Bill Protects Employers from Lawsuits
May 1, 2008 –ORLANDO–Florida legislators on Wednesday approved a bill making it easier for businesses that deploy automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to get immunity from lawsuits. The measure (SB 564) ensures that an employer who acquires a defibrillator is protected from lawsuits even if it did not provide appropriate training to employees… Read More
Still Holding On
Bill Schafer, Ballwin, MO – 67 at time of event (1999) Ruthie asked her husband if he could hold on until they reached the gate at O’Hare airport. Bill says that request saved his life. If he had gone to the restroom like he wanted to, Roger, the flight attendant, wouldn’t have been there. Neither would the cardiologist from a… Read More
Kane Forest, IL, Preserve to Buy Defibrillators
April 29, 2008 – GENEVA, IL – Robert Quinlan was only slightly kidding.As he introduced the topic of the Kane County Forest Preserve District buying 12 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) recently, he said, “This is a topic close to my heart, obviously.” Quinlan has not had to use a defibrillator but said later he does feel a lot of… Read More