Creating Safety in the Work Place

My name is Sean Beard and I have been a paramedic for over 9 years, working in both EMS and for 6 years in the cardiac catheterization lab. I also worked for 2 years as a clinical research coordinator in cardiovascular studies before coming to my current job as a Safety Consultant for Code Red,… Read More

So Long 2008

 Say goodbye to a tough year, healthwise. After being in the best physical shape in years by mid-May, I declined to about the worst. First the bike crash on May 17, snapping the frame and twisting my back. Four months later, with a new bike I started riding again. Four weeks later I declared to my… Read More

You Can Save a Life at School

A Message from the Sudden Cardiac Arrest FoundationWe see it in the news far too often: A student is at football practice, or playing lacrosse, or just walking to class when he suddenly collapses and dies from sudden cardiac arrest. When a tragedy like this happens, people often think there’s… Read More

Max's Champions' Night!~

Last Wednesday night in Pittsburgh, we witnessed a public "thank you" by the SCAF for saving a pretty special guy, Maxwell King.....a good friend of mine.  Many SCA survivors can say..."been there, done that" but seldom are what the original survivors called "champions" hailed publically.  As… Read More

Bystander CPR and Public Access Defibrillation

My name is Matthew O’Donnell I am a Firefighter and Paramedic in the city of Warwick, RI.  I am also an Account Executive for Emergency Medical Group (EMG) a company that specializes in Public Access Defibrillation programs. EMG’s sales strategy is to educate, so they’ve hired individuals such as… Read More

The Russert Effect

One of my best friends called a few weeks ago and asked, “So how is Tim Russert’s case affecting you and the foundation’s efforts to raise awareness about saving lives?” I told her that despite the very tragic news of his sudden death, the good news is that people are talking about heart attacks… Read More

My arrest

I was at work one night when a coworker came to my cubicle.  He then ran into the computer room, and told them I "looked funny."  I imagine I did: I had no heart beat, and wasn't breathing. I was very lucky that my fellow workers were able to start CPR and call 911 right away. I was brought back to… Read More

Sean O'Hara golf tournament

Thanks everyone for having the Sean O'Hara golf tournament in memory of Sean's birthday.  He is a very special young man who is very missed.

Tim Russert's Legacy

The following letter from the SCA Foundation was published in The New York Times, Tuesday, July 1, 2008. To the Editor: Re: From a Prominent Death, Some Painful Truths,” (June 24)  The day that Tim Russert died, about 500 others suffered sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and most victims died. The 30 or… Read More

Tim Russert's Legacy

The following letter was published in The New York Times, Tuesday, July 1, 2008. To the Editor: Re: From a Prominent Death, Some Painful Truths,” (June 24)  The day that Tim Russert died, about 500 others suffered sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and most victims died. The 30 or so who survived know… Read More