October 25, 2011

Capps: Act Aims to Reduce Sudden Cardiac Arrest Deaths

By Rep. Lois Capps Special to Roll Call Oct. 25, 2011, Midnight We see it in the news far too often. A student is at football […]
October 25, 2011

Doctors: Sen. Scott White’s Death Shows Desperate Need for Education on Sudden Cardiac Arrest

By Curtis Cartier Tue., Oct. 25 2011 at 9:00 AM Categories: Health and Welfare “There’s no Susan G. Komen for Sudden Cardiac Arrest,” Dr. Jeanne Poole, […]
October 19, 2011

National Survey Reveals 1 in 2 People are Unaware That Fainting Could Signal a Life-Threatening Heart Condition

New Public Awareness Campaign Educates Americans About the Important Link Between Fainting and Heart Health HILTON HEAD, S.C., Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Do you take […]
October 13, 2011

Acompora group extends lifesaving reach

Originally published: October 12, 2011 7:31 PM Updated: October 12, 2011 9:19 PM By DELTHIA RICKS  delthia.ricks@newsday.com The Louis J. Acompora Foundation has been in the […]
October 11, 2011

Quick-thinking teachers revive girl, 12, after collapse

By Michael Inbar TODAY.com contributor updated 10/10/2011 9:53:01 AM ET A Dallas-area seventh-grader survived a literally heart-stopping crisis virtually unscathed thanks to two quick-thinking, well-trained schoolteachers. […]
June 17, 2011

J-D Lacrosse Player Revived After Being Struck by Ball at Tryout

June 16, 2011 By Donnie Webb / The Post-Standard A Jamesville-DeWitt High School lacrosse player was revived with CPR and a defibrillator after he was struck […]
May 6, 2011

Coaches’ Quick Action Saves Student

May 5, 2011 by JOIE TYRRELL / joie.tyrrell@newsday.com Comsewogue High School coaches Rick Miekley and Justin Seifert had to act fast. One minute, 17-year-old Hope Reindl, […]
February 15, 2011

Senate Passes Legislation to Allow Off-Duty EMTs to Carry AEDs

GateHouse News ServicePosted Feb 15, 2011 @ 10:00 AM Albany, N.Y. — The state Senate Monday passed potentially lifesaving legislation that would allow emergency medical technicians […]
February 15, 2011

Senate Passes Legislation to Allow Off-Duty EMTs to Carry AEDs

Albany, N.Y. — The state Senate Monday passed potentially lifesaving legislation that would allow emergency medical technicians to carry an automated external defibrillator in their personal […]
November 14, 2010

Grid-Goers Hear Heart Attack Rescue Over PA

By MARC RAIMONDI and GEORGETT ROBERTS Talk about a Hail Mary! A veteran Brooklyn high school athletic director suffered a near-deadly heart attack while announcing a […]