May 31, 2010
In recognition of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Day, on May 31, 2010, and National CPR and AED Awareness Week, June 1-7 2010, The Louis J. Acompora […]
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March 13, 2010
The Louis J. Acompora Memorial Foundation is dedicated to the education and implementation of AED programs at schools, athletic fields, and other public facilities. This year, […]
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November 18, 2009
EMS providers should be aware of a variety of conditions that can cause fatal cardiac arrest in the young. By James Davis, RN, MA, EMT-P James […]
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September 10, 2009
A recently released news reports states that commotio cordis accounts for a disproportionate number of sudden deaths in high school and college lacrosse players, compared with […]
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July 27, 2009
A recently released AHA study finds that school-based AED programs provide a high survival rate for both student athletes and older non-students who suffer sudden cardiac […]
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April 8, 2009
By Lela Garlington Wednesday, April 8, 2009 – It was as if lightning had struck the baseball player in the chest and shorted his heart’s electrical […]
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March 16, 2009
BY A.J. VOELPEL March 16, 2009 – A Mastic Beach man who collapsed on a Patchogue softball field was in stable condition yesterday after being revived […]
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December 9, 2008
By Evan Tiska Just a week shy of the anniversary of his death three years ago, Louis Acompora is still saving lives. And now the legacy […]
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April 1, 2008
By Nick Stevens Raleigh, N.C. — Alex Beuris, a senior lacrosse player at Cardinal Gibbons, suffered a heart-stopping injury on Saturday morning, and if it weren’t […]
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March 1, 2008
Watch a recent NBC News Report about the importance of AEDs » Click here to watch report
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