January 30, 2006

Perry Wrestler Gets a Second Chance at Life

Scott Pitoniak Staff Writer Ben Rice, at home in Leicester with cousin JesseMcBride, center, and sister Jenny, uses a devicethat measures the volume of air he […]
January 26, 2006

Rescue Plan Aces Test at School: Psychologist was in right place, right time during cardiac arrest in Marcellus

By Debra J. Groom Staff writer January 25, 2006 – Hans Smid wasn’t supposed to go to a meeting at Heffernan Elementary School Monday morning. But […]
December 9, 2005

Teach all students lifesaving CPR skills

Dr. Elise van der Jagt Guest essayist (December 8, 2005) — On Nov. 29, the Rochester region witnessed two extraordinary events. A Rush-Henrietta school bus driver […]
December 1, 2005

High School Student Saved By Physical Education Teachers

11/30/2005 6:00 PM (Katrina Irwin, WROC-TV) Watch Video: Low | High Requires Quicktime Three years ago Thursday, a state law went into effect, requiring automated external defibrillators […]
November 24, 2005

Near-Death Scare Shows Need for Lifesaving Tool

By Angelique S. Chengelis – The Detroit News November 23, 2005 DETROIT— Red Wings defenseman Jiri Fischer likely would not have survived Monday night without the […]
November 3, 2005

Coincidence? I Don’t Think So

By John Gray – 11/02/2005 I don’t believe in coincidences. Not really. I think the world turns in strange ways that put us in the path […]
October 19, 2005

AEDs at College Sports Venues Benefit Spectators

Oct 18, 2005 (Reuters Health) – Many universities with Division I athletic programs have invested in automated external defibrillators (AEDs), to provide immediate treatment to athletes […]
July 6, 2005

A Battle for Kids’ Hearts

BY LAURA WILLIAMSDAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERTuesday, July 5th, 2005 It was every parent’s nightmare. Louis Acompora, 14, a goalie on Northport High School’s lacrosse team, had […]
May 25, 2005

Lifesaver in Sag Harbor

BY JORDAN LITE DAILY NEWS HEALTH WRITER Tuesday, May 24th, 2005 Bill Keating was driving his son Liam home from a basketball game one winter morning […]
September 18, 2004

FDA OKs Defibrillator Without Prescription

By DIEDTRA HENDERSON AP Science Write September 17, 2004, 8:29 PM EDT WASHINGTON — People worried about sudden cardiac arrest no longer need a doctor’s prescription […]