Special
Project Partner StreetSmart Segway Teams Up with Pittsburgh EMS for Ride-Along
Pittsburgh, Penn. – April 30,
2010 – The Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Foundation, an affiliate charity partner, will participate with a team of
runners, walkers and volunteers in the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh
Marathon on Sunday, May 2. The ‘You Can Save a Life’ team will be running in
memory of those lost to sudden cardiac arrest, in honor of hundreds of
survivors, and in the hope of raising awareness to increase survival worldwide.
The Foundation is also pleased to announce its Special Project Partner,
StreetSmart Segway, will be collaborating with Pittsburgh EMS on a trial of the
StreetSmart™ LifeLine® during the Pittsburgh Marathon. StreetSmart Manager Mary
Sivertsen will join two trained paramedics riding along the race course during
both Saturday’s children’s race and the main event on Sunday.
About the StreetSmart™ LifeLine®
In an emergency, every second counts,
and maneuvering through a crowd takes extra time. The StreetSmart™ LifeLine®,
with the ability to negotiate tight spaces, gets EMS personnel where they need
to be, faster. Riding eight inches off the ground provides the advantage of
viewing and assessing the scene earlier and makes riders more visible. The
front and side LifeLine® Med Bags increase carrying capacity and enable
personnel to bring equipment right to the scene, allowing first responders to
save their energy for saving their patient. For more information, visit http://streetsmartsegway.com.
About Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the
sudden, unexpected loss of heart function, breathing and consciousness. It
kills approximately 250,000 people each year in the U.S. alone, more than from
colorectal cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, auto accidents, AIDS,
firearms, and house fires combined.
About the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)
Foundation is a national non-profit
501(c)3 organization. Its mission is to serve as an information
clearinghouse and social marketing force focused on raising public awareness of
sudden cardiac arrest, and inspiring action that will help save more lives. For
more information, visit http://sca-aware.org,
“Like” us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/youcansavealife,
and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/youcansavealife.
CONTACT:
Carissa B. Caramanis O’Brien, 978-875-2020
carissa.obrien@sca-aware.org | Twitter: http://twitter.com/carissao
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