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Newman | The Positive Paramedic Project #49 Bake birthday cakes
Cynthia Herbert, New York City teacher, reunites with her rescuers at the FDNY’s 18th Annual Second Chance Brunch A nugget of Big Medicine every day. #49 Bake birthday cakes On average, when someone...
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Newman | The Positive Paramedic Project #66 Codes
Rheal – our long-suffering mechanic who nursed our rigs back to health. Photo courtesy of Michel A. Di Iorio A nugget of Big Medicine every day. #66 Codes Code 99, Code Blue or just Code. Shorthand for...
View ArticleResearch | Explaining why so many cases of cardiac arrest strike in the morning
Evidence from people with heart disease strongly supports the existence of the molecular link first discovered in laboratory mice between the body’s natural circadian rhythms and cardiac arrest or...
View ArticleNewfoundland and Labrador | $25K invested in Restart A Heart AED program
The Provincial Government is investing $25,000 in phase III of the Newfoundland and Labrador Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Restart a Heart program. The funding, provided through the Department of...
View ArticleOntario | Toronto – Young man who suffered cardiac arrest thanks his rescuers
Dwayne Harrison, 23, is alive today. For that he thanks the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario and Toronto Emergency Medical Services’ Cardiac Safe City Public Access Defibrillator Program, and a...
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England | Man reunited with volunteer who saved his life
Andy Housego spends his days educating future generations whilst working as a teacher at Wymondham College. On evenings and weekends, when he’s not busy shaping lives, he’s saving them instead – and...
View ArticleNew South Wales | Chatswood man meets his life savers
A local Chatswood man has been reunited with those who saved his life in August when he suffered a major heart attack and collapsed while shopping at Chatswood Chase. Ken Wall survived, paramedics say,...
View ArticleEngland | Study shows men are ignoring cardiac arrest warning signs
A new study has shown that male cardiac arrest casualties often ignore the ‘first aid’ indicator symptoms. According to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions...
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British Columbia | Minoru Aquatic Centre lifeguards use CPR and AED to save...
December 18, 2013, was a regular night at the Minoru Aquatic Centre for lifeguards Kai Favrholdt, Leah Wait and Mitchell Beavis, until a swimmer had a sudden cardiac arrest in the pool. All three...
View ArticleResearch | Police face higher risk of sudden cardiac death during stressful...
Police officers in the United States face roughly 30 to 70 times higher risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) when they’re involved in stressful situations–suspect restraints, altercations, or chases–than...
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