Good Samaritans
Make sure each of your service鈥檚 cardiac arrest patients get the best chance of survival by prioritizing high-quality CPR in training and in practice
The AED鈥檚 journey from concept to modern use is a fascinating tale of medical innovation, collaboration and lifesaving success
There are a number of ways that organizations involved in the campaign can participate
Jose Gonzalez鈥檚 trial began Wednesday, nearly six years after Yadira Arroyo鈥檚 death
Lessons from a bystander responder and co-survivor of SCA, Kristin Flanary 鈥� Lady Glaucomflecken, lifesaver, CPR champion and keynote extraordinaire
Bay Village鈥檚 Jeremy Gillespie ran over and helped responders perform CPR on Maui Firefighter Tre Evans-Dumaran
鈥淭he opportunity to dramatically transform cardiac arrest response and improve outcomes is now possible,鈥� said Rory Beyer, Avive co-founder and president
Ethan Moriniti, 20, immediately began CPR and used an AED before first responders arrived
Desert Oasis High School Principal Ian Salzman said staff members provided medical aid EMS providers arrived
High school senior Sebastian Cadavid recognized by the American Heart Association as a Heartsaver Hero for his efforts
Alex Sabo pulled college student Christina Poirier from the fiery vehicle; her mother thanked him by facilitating the EMT scholarship and additional honors
Lee County Dispatcher Amber Moody helped a caller perform CPR until first responders could arrive
鈥淭he most important part of my life is to help and uplift other people, so there鈥檚 no way I can give up now,鈥� says 34-year-old J.C. LaVerde
鈥淵ou think, 鈥楾his is good to have, but will I ever need to know how to do CPR?鈥欌�� Joe Greco said. 鈥淚n my case, I did.鈥�
Broward citizens now have a video upload through an app, but the new tool would let dispatchers send an invitation link to any cellphone call via text message
The researchers suggest that greater diversity in training materials could help improve patients鈥� survival rates
Employees and shoppers were rendering aid when first responders arrived; EMS providers transported 16 people to hospitals
The injured patients were transported via Airmed and ground ambulance
Emily Cullen and Angel Navarez helped the cardiac arrest patient regain consciousness before EMS providers arrived
Kathleen Richardson heard the child鈥檚 mother yelling, ran over and performed CPR until EMS providers arrived
The study鈥檚 lead researcher said the findings are a strong reminder that bystanders who witness a cardiac arrest should quickly call 911 and perform CPR
Roughly 1,700 emergency workers were dispatched to the scene where ambulances lined streets and EMS providers and bystanders performed CPR
A year ago, Murphy Jensen went into cardiac arrest during a friendly competition against his brother
Arizona Fire and Medical Authority honored Steven Jorgensen for performing CPR
The two EMS providers were loading a patient into a rig at the time of the incident; the knife-wielding man was charged with attempted murder
Monroe firefighters were forced to cut out the windshield and pull the driver onto a boat; EMS providers transported the patient to a hospital
During Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, the nonprofit is gathering AED location data for its registry
Off-duty officer Chas Kulow was with his girlfriend as she was being treated at a Five Finger Death Punch show
A bystander saw the Pilcher鈥檚 ambulance and got the EMS providers out, but paramedic and retired firefighter Don Parrish did not survive
Paramedics and Street Overdose Response Team members restocked the bystander鈥檚 naloxone supply and offered treatment services to the survivors
The West Allis Fire Department is educating its community and improving OHCA survival rates
The bystanders pulled the man from his sinking vehicle and started performing CPR, but he later died after being transported to a medical facility
Fish and Game called a National Guard helicopter to evacuate the 39-year-old woman, who had been hiking Mount Cabot at the time of the emergency
