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PITTSBURGH, PA--The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation is once again participating in the annual Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community. The 2021 Virtual Highmark Walk is an online only virtual walk and fundraiser. Participants may take their first steps anytime—by walking on a treadmill, in a park, or around their neighborhood. Participants may also… Read More
Instructed in CPR by 911 dispatcher, Nebraska couple saves 13-day-old son
During a nightly TV newscast in January, anchor Bill Schammert's voice broke as he described why he'd been off the air for a few days. It started when his 13-day-old son, Cameron, came down with a case of the sniffles. Just to be on the safe side, the pediatrician suggested bringing him in for a checkup. They never made it there. After strapping… Read More
CPR training offered to just over half of surveyed Ontario high school students despite mandated training
Just over half of surveyed Ontario high schools reported providing CPR and AED training to students despite being mandated by the province to provide training for the lifesaving technique, according to a new study by Unity Health Toronto researchers. The study, published Monday April 12, in CJC Open, surveyed elementary and high schools from 15… Read More
COVID-19 tied to spikes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests
An international study that identified a dramatic increase in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) preceding and paralleling the COVID-19 pandemic suggests that OHCA is yet another example of the virus's myriad multisystemic effects and a signal of upcoming community surges. In the observational study, published today in the Lancet's … Read More
What Covid means for the athlete's heart
For sports fans across the country, the resumption of the regular sports calendar has signaled another step toward post-pandemic normality. But for the athletes participating in professional, collegiate, high school or even recreational sports, significant unanswered questions remain about the aftereffects of a covid infection. Chief among those… Read More
Unloading groceries, he found his wife on the ground not breathing
Lynn and Kent Wiles spent the morning running errands together. The Oregon couple shopped for groceries, stopped by the bank and picked up items at the hardware store. Once home, they were bringing in bags from the car. Lynn had stayed in the kitchen to put away a couple perishables while Kent went to get the last few bags. With everything in… Read More
Remembering a champion of the lifesaving cause, Richard Perse
We send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Richard Perse, who passed away March 17, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Richard, president of HeartSmart, Inc., was a passionate champion of the lifesaving cause that we share. Richard and his wife Nancy, a cardiac nurse, were inspired to action by the sobering statistics… Read More
The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation announced today it is enhancing the ACT High School CPR and AED Program with an Opioids Overdose Response Training Module
Support through a contribution from Health Canada's Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) will enable the ACT Foundation to expand its Ottawa pilot of the opioids awareness and response training to hundreds of high schools across Canada, empowering thousands of students every year. Ottawa, ON--The ACT High School CPR and AED Program is well… Read More
CPR training strategies in times of COVID-19
Traditional, instructor led, in-person training of CPR skills has become more challenging due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Research just published in the Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine compared the learning outcomes of standard in-person CPR training (ST) with alternative methods of training such as hybrid or… Read More