Mom says KC elementary school’s staff, AED saved her daughter’s life KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It was supposed to be an evening of parent-teacher conferences for a Truman Elementary School mother, but everything changed last Thursday. Read More…
Archive: October, 2017
Spencer homecoming king thanks his ‘Crew’ after cardiac arrest
SPENCER, Iowa | Austin Crew, the Spencer High School homecoming king who collapsed and suffered cardiac arrest after a football game on Oct. 13, returned to school this week. Read More…
City to benefit from AEDs, police and fire radios
Police and firefighters boldly walk among as lifesavers. And now, in Greencastle, they carry life-saving apparatus with them. Read More…
Flirtey launches first drone defibrillator service in US
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A drone delivery service has announced a new partnership with a Reno-based ambulance company to send out defibrillators and other emergency equipment by air during responses to cardiac arrest. Read More…
Hundreds Of Metro Students Learn CPR, AEDs
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Hundreds of students got a break from school Tuesday for some important life-saving training. Read More…
Athletic Trainer, AED device saves football player with enlarged heart
RUSK COUNTY, TX (KLTV) – Last night’s Carthage vs Henderson football game, took a dangerous turn when a 12-year-old Carthage player went into cardiac arrest during halftime. Athletic trainer Colby Barron, along with Henderson firefighters quickly administered care. Read More…
After suffering cardiac arrest, Pearce makes his return to the cross country course
On an overcast Monday afternoon, Jack Pearce, a member of Gonzaga’s cross country team, goes through his standard, prolonged routine of stretches and core exercises, conversing with teammates throughout. As fellow Zags continue to file out of the second story of the Martin Centre, Pearce, clad in a white cutoff T-shirt and black shorts, continues […]
Former SCSU men’s basketball coach steps away from sidelines to raise awareness
Former SCSU men’s basketball coach Michael Papale, was on the verge of reaching his ultimate dream: playing college basketball. He went into cardiac arrest when he was just 17-years-old in 2006. Since then, he has taken that near-death experience and used it as an outlet to raise awareness. Read More…