October 26, 2011

Acomporas Help Screen for Heart Issues

 Northport students screened for heart conditions Saturday as part of Heart Screen New York, an initiative in conjunction with the Louis J. Acompora Memorial Foundation. By […]
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 […]