March 29, 2007

Trinity Player’s Dad: ‘A Miracle’ Son’s Alive

“It wasn’t looking good” for lacrosse player struck in chest, father says. By MICHAEL CARVELLThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionPublished on: 03/29/07 Blessed Trinity lacrosse player Matt Ivie, who […]
March 29, 2007

New Cardiac Arrest Guidelines for Athletes

WASHINGTON, March 29 (UPI) The Inter-Association Task Force has established recommendations for U.S. high school and college athletic programs to treat sudden cardiac arrest. The guidelines […]
March 25, 2007

Playing for Louis

Siena lacrosse players promote use of defibrillators to honor a late friend By Pete Iorizzo, Staff writerFirst published: Sunday, March 25, 2007 LOUDONVILLE – Matt Donovan’s […]
February 27, 2007

Quick Thinking Saves a Life at Wrestling Match

New York Teacher – February 27, 2007 – Shane Lese has spent years acting on the “let’s get physical” buzz. It’s his job, as a phys […]
February 14, 2007

Recognizing Save #30 for Louis’ Law!

Pictured (left to right): Physical education teacher Joe Mercado, Nurse Edwina Cook, Survivor Sadrettin Akgun, Nurse Ana Andersen and Custodian Tom Gortman. On February 14, 2007, […]
February 5, 2007

School Says State-Required Defibrillator Saved Studen

By OMAR AQUIJE, oaquije@poststar.com Monday, February 5, 2007 10:55 PM EST GLENS FALLS – A 7-year-old student is alive today because of an automatic external defibrillator […]
January 29, 2007

Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. Receives Grant from the Louis J. Acompora Memorial Foundation for Life-Saving Defibrillators

The AED donated through grant from the Louis J. AcomporaMemorial Foundation Old Bethpage, NY – January 29, 2007—The Louis J. Acompora Memorial Foundation generously provided a […]
January 26, 2007

Doctor, defibrillator bring man back to life after Rye tennis court collapse

RYE, NY (News 12) – 01/26/07 – A White Plains doctor used her medical skills to save a man whose heart stopped while playing tennis in […]
November 14, 2006

Blow to chest can be fatal in child athletes, study finds

CHICAGO, Illinois (Reuters) -November 13, 2006 – Children who play hockey, football, lacrosse or baseball risk sudden death from a hard blow to the chest even […]
October 11, 2006

Prescreening Young Athletes:

Medical experts recommend ensuring children are healthy enough to play sports   BY ELLEN MITCHELL Special to Newsday   October 10, 2006   On March 25, […]