L.A. Teen Helps Secure More AEDs in Public Places after Dad Collapsed
Michael Isayan watched as lifeguards shocked his father's heart after a cardiac arrest. He feels lucky an AED was nearby.
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MI High School Student Starts Cardiac Arrest Awareness Initiative
Matilda Evardsson has partnered with the West Bloomfield Fire Department to train staff and students in hands-only CPR.
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JEMS Product Pod: The Importance of PulsePoint
JEMS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ted Lee talks with Richard Price, founder and president of the PulsePoint Foundation.
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‘Surreal’ Moment for CT Nurses Who Saved High School Player in Cardiac Arrest
Katie Grant and Paula Rossi saved the life an player who went into sudden cardiac arrest twice after being brought off the field.
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MA Cyclist Revived Thanks to Off-Duty Nurse, Duxbury (MA) Paramedics
Paul McDermott was saved after he suffered a medical emergency while riding his bike.
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Family Sues NY Hospital after Mother Dies Waiting Two Days for Treatment
The family of Virginia Hickey has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center.
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Double Sequential External Defibrillation: A First-Hand Account of a First-Time User
The Missoula Fire Dept. details a resuscitation attempt involving double sequential external defibrillation on a patient in refractory V-fib.
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ECMO Pilot Program Being Tested By PA’s Allegheny Health Network
The hospital system has been testing it in a limited pilot program since 2021.
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American Red Cross Introduces New Manikin Training Solution
This model maximizes instructor efficiency while ensuring participants learn essential skills with greater technical accuracy.
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KY Volunteer EMT Helps Revive Ex-County Commissioner at Her Own Retirement Party
Lisa Corr had her instincts as a volunteer EMT kick in when a former commissioner collapsed at her retirement party.
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PulsePoint Gains National AED Registry to Enhance Cardiac Arrest Emergency Response
ZOLL’s donation of the National AED Registry to the Emergency AED Registry optimizes dispatch and citizen responder accessibility to AED locations.
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College Student Saved Her Dad Thanks to CPR Training at Damar Hamlin’s Alma Mater
Ellie Breech's recent CPR training as a student-athlete at the University of Pittsburgh kicked in when here dad suffered a medical emergency.
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