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Citizen of the Day: Scott Lehnkering
Warmer days ahead mean more time in the pool or at the beach. It also means you might want to brush up on your first aid, CPR and other lifesaving techniques. Scott Lehnkering can help, since he's an expert who runs a company called A Hero for Life in San Clemente ... (read more)
Starbucks Staffers Save A Life With Red Cross Training
On Monday, April 15, 2002, employees of the Starbucks Coffee York Roasting Plant, 3000 Espresso Way in York, PA, responded to a call for help that would forever change another man's life. At 7:05 A.M., Arthur Conway, a temporary employee, was struck down in sudden cardiac arrest. Conway, a father in his late fifties, was in the hallway near the entrance to the plant when without warning he dropped to the floor, unconscious. Nearby and hearing the unmistakable sound ... (read more)
Bystander CPR Once Again Saves Lives (USA Today)
The survival rate from heart attacks would be much higher if more people knew how to perform CPR, Canadian researchers say. Every year, tens of thousands of Canadians die from cardiac arrest because they don't receive medical treatment fast enough. Doctors know three steps & early access to care, early CPR and defibrillation within eight minutes—all improve survival ... (read more)
New Guidelines on CPR
According to the American Heart Association the new simpler guidelines for giving CPR to people suffering cardiac arrest, will be more effective in keeping the blood flowing to the heart, when people suffer a heart attack. The Heart Association advises that the chest should be compressed 30 times before giving two mouth-to-mouth rescue breaths, ... (read more)
Automatic External Defibrillators Save Lives
It can happen anywhere, anytime. On the beach, on the golf course, even on vacation. In fact studies have shown that almost anyone, anywhere can be at risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Sudden Cardiac Arrest is the sudden cessation of cardiac rhythm and effective pumping of the heart. It occurs without warning it can occur in someone old or young, and it is different from a heart attack in that a heart attack is the blockage of a blood vessel in the heart with the loss of heart muscle. Dr Randle Wolff, MD Medical Director of Delray Beach Fire Rescue explains that people often confuse Sudden Cardiac Arrest with a heart attack. "A heart attack occurs with symptoms such as ... (read more)