May 7, 2018
Courtesy of KSLA - Being prepared to respond with an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) is a heart-pounding nightmare.
May 6, 2018
Courtesy of Cowichan Valley Citizen - An AED is a small, lightweight, and portable electronic device that delivers an electric shock through the chest wall of a person whose heart has stopped beating.
May 4, 2018
Courtesy of The Roanoke Times - When Xavier Callaway collapsed during gym class last month, the staff at Hidden Valley High School sprang into action.
May 2, 2018
Courtesy of People - 8-year-old Caleb Ray went to school, came home to do his homework, changed into his soccer uniform and headed to his first practice of the season. Just a few hours later, he collapsed and died on the field.
May 2, 2018
Courtesy of KSLA - It's a nightmare of a situation most parents and educators may never consider, a student suddenly going into cardiac arrest at school.
May 2, 2018
Courtesy of Vator - The company has developed a wearable to detect cardiac arrest before it happens.
May 2, 2018
Courtesy of American Heart Association - A heart-stopping condition that causes about half of all cardiovascular-related deaths seems to happen in an instant, with no symptoms.
May 1, 2018
Courtesy of The Herald - A central Indiana sheriff's department has closed its investigation into the mysterious 2012 death of a 19-year-old college student.
Apr 30, 2018
Courtesy of Fox 2 - A grandmother had no idea bringing her grandson to a free heart screening was a move that may have saved his life.
Apr 27, 2018
Courtesy of Pensacola News Journal - The whole point of this, of all the work that gets put in, is to save lives.
Apr 27, 2018
Courtesy of Daily Mail - The mother of a teenager who died in his sleep from a rare heart condition has opened up about the awful moment she discovered him motionless in bed.
Apr 27, 2018
Courtesy of DFW Varsity - When he switched positions, from quarterback to cornerback, Brandon Reed learned quickly to cope with no longer having the ball in his hands at all times.
Apr 25, 2018
Courtesy of Knox News - The state Senate has passed a bill to make sure all high school gymnasiums in the state are equipped with automatic external defibrillators.
Apr 24, 2018
Courtesy of BBC News - Ten-year-old Jayden Orr was a promising ice skater, training for the British Championships, when he suddenly collapsed on the ice rink.
Apr 23, 2018
Courtesy of Twin Cities Agenda - Every minute that passes without CPR, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, during cardiac arrest decreases a persons survival rate by 7-10%.
Apr 23, 2018
Courtesy of Steamboat Today - Saving a life might be easier than you think, but it can take a little preparation.
Apr 22, 2018
Courtesy of Florida - Randy Russell, an intriguing safety prospect and early enrollee for the Gators, hadn’t been on campus long when the first indication came that something might be wrong.
Apr 21, 2018
Courtesy of Times Colonist - Michael Wojtas says when he rode up the ski lift for his last run at Mount Washington ski resort on Feb. 5, 2016, intuition told him a man slumped over on the hill below was in trouble.
Apr 20, 2018
Courtesy of The Week - Cardiac arrest calls for quick action. It occurs without warning, like a motor coming to a grinding halt.
Apr 19, 2018
Courtesy of Good 4 Utah - An elementary school principal met the emergency dispatcher who helped save her life.
