AED
HELP training is a new program offered to houses of worship and religious community groups
“They rushed over,” said Anderson Township Fire Department member Curtis Yuskewich
Bay Village’s Jeremy Gillespie ran over and helped responders perform CPR on Maui Firefighter Tre Evans-Dumaran
The app, PulsePoint, allows users to view and receive alerts on calls being responded to by fire departments and emergency medical services
Heart Attack
Fire officials said Capt. Donald Kelley was dressing in turnout gear to respond to a dwelling fire when he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest
The $322,000 grant also will be used to send 55 firefighters and 10 officers to EMT and mass casualty incident response training
Heart Attack
Austin Pugh, a six-year firefighter and paramedic, has brought 11 people back from a flat line, an “incredible” record, according to his peers
Beginning in 2020, Flirtey, a drone delivery service, will begin sending AEDs to cardiac arrest victims identified by 911 dispatchers
Les Morgan’s son, Assistant Chief Kyle Morgan, jumped into action when Les went into cardiac arrest while on a call
Michael Dimond had just finished a game when his friend collapsed on the ice
Firefighters gave Steve Sawatzky CPR while waiting for an ambulance at a company outing
Brock Trimmer, Sebastian Zlotkavski and Ronnie Simone used their paramedic training to quickly jump into action
The partnership aims to reinforce the use of a smartphone app to connect nearby CPR-trained citizens and off-duty responders with people in cardiac arrest
Tim Cernohous was saved by Paul Gucinski when he collapsed during a half marathon
The #BlufftonHeartsMatter campaign aims to place 30 AEDs in the town to create a safer community
Thanks to quick thinking and action, the man can now go home to his wife and three kids
Lt. Wayne Smith wasn’t supposed to be playing in a hockey game the night a man collapsed on a bench from a heart attack
The Department of Parks and Recreation chose six parks in each borough to place AEDs
Researchers ranked businesses and other locations according to how many cardiac arrests occurred within 100 meters of the locations and when they were open
The chief said crews’ use of CPR and an AED likely saved Ryan Beattie’s life
Responders will carry AEDs while off-duty and will be notified when a cardiac emergency in the area occurs
Officials said the grant is a great way to be able to provide smoke detectors to those who need them most and promote fire safety
We have a long way to go to improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest
Fire and EMS should promote public involvement in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED use to improve community health
The 2015 AHA CPR guidelines refresh: still the most current recommendations.
One man’s sidewalk save reminds us of the importance of bystander CPR and AED access
Firefighters, paramedics and a YMCA lifeguard sprang into action when a man playing basketball collapsed on the court in April
Following a heart attack, rapid intervention saved a 79-year-old man’s life before EMS arrived
The man was speaking at the meeting when he collapsed; the fire chief and a city councilwoman administered CPR and then used an AED to revive the man before paramedics arrived
Chief Joseph Edwards couldn’t find a pulse on the 61-year-old man; he used an AED, combined with CPR, to regain a pulse
HeartReach Michiana, a nonprofit organization that fights heart disease has donated 495 AEDs to date
After two weeks without the defibrillators, Compton Fire Department officials were able to meet training and certification requirements
Former Fire Chief Rico Smith will take over day-to-day management of the department and serve as interim chief