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EMS to the Rescue
The first responders and paramedics at the Minnesota Twins' Target Field stadium personify the theme of this year's EMS Week: "Anytime. Anywhere. We'll Be There." On April 21st, Pat Hall suffered a cardiac arrest at a Twins baseball game at Target Field. Volunteer paramedics, first responders, nurses, and doctors performed CPR and got her to a… Read More
His Best Round Ended On The15th Tee
Bill Kushubar, Harrisburg, PA –54 at time of event (2009) Bill says he’s not much of a golfer, in fact he doesn’t play anymore. It’s just isn’t the same game for him. He also doesn’t eat breakfast sausages anymore, the last ones were especially cooked on the grill that Sunday morning. But he does stay in touch with his golfing buddies. Especially… Read More
SCA Foundation Announces First Affiliate at HRS
Denver, Colo. – The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation announced at Heart Rhythm 2010, the Heart Rhythm Society's 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, that it will launch the first virtual affiliate of its National Survivor Network™ on June 1 in Phoenix, Arizona. The affiliate will help to localize global awareness efforts and mobilize advocates to… Read More
National EMS Week Kicks Off May 16th
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) will kick off the 37th annual Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week starting May 16th with events in communities across the nation, as well as several national events organized around the theme, "Anytime. Anywhere. We'll be there." EMS providers include paramedics, emergency medical… Read More
Emergency Physicians Recommend Strategies for Improving SCA Survival
IBystander CPR is KeyNinety percent of U.S. emergency physicians believe that resuscitation practices aren’t very effective and support a number of strategies designed to improve resuscitation for people who suffer sudden cardiac arrest, according to a survey released Friday by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Of the 1,056 who… Read More
Calling Arizona Survivors
Survivors of sudden cardiac arrest from Arizona and their guests are invited to participate in the launch of the Arizona Affiliate of the SCA Foundation's National SCA Survivor Network on Tuesday, June 1 in Phoenix. The Network gives SCA survivors and their families an opportunity to:• Connect with others who have experienced similar life-… Read More
Sam Sears, PhD, SCA Foundation Adviser, to Present at Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions
The ways spouses and significant others influence outcomes for patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) will beexplored by Samuel F. Sears, PhD, on May 14, at the Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions in Denver. The presentation will be part of a session on the influence of social relationships on outcomes for ICD patients… Read More
SCA Foundation Gears Up for Pittsburgh Marathon
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’… Read More
Jennifer Bassett Honored By NAWBO for Volunteer Service
PITTSBURGH--Jennifer Bassett was one of 29 area volunteers recognized by the Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners during the Tenth Annual Make the Connection Awards Gala on April 21. "Often, it is the hard-working person in the background who never gets (his or her) name in lights or even in a program,… Read More