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It is National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month - Everyone needs to learn CPR & AED use (as well as First Aid! - consider having CPR Training at your location. More people survived cardiac arrests in Denmark after the country encouraged bystanders to step in and perform CPR, a new study shows. Researchers found the proportion of cardiac arrest patients...

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Nearly 1 in 3 deaths in the US each year is caused by heart disease and stroke. At least 200,000 of these deaths could have been prevented through changes in health habits, such as stopping smoking, more physical activity, and less salt in the diet; community changes to create healthier living spaces, such as safe places to exercise and smoke-free...

OK... So yesterday we told you CPR does not Resuscitate: But AEDs do. On July 31, the Fuquay family and St. John’s Firefighters came together to celebrate life and a second chance. This reunion was the result of an incident that happened nearly six months ago. On February 7, 2013 the Fuquay family went through the unimaginable. While preparing for...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) prevents many deaths across the world, but it doesn’t bring dead people back to life. Waking the dead? Some things you should know about dying Not content with saving lives, doctors are now credited with (accused of?) bringing the dead back to life. But how true are the stories we hear about people "coming back" from being...

Preventing Heart Disease, SCA & Stroke... "Did You Know?" The Community Preventive Services Task Force’s annual report to Congress outlines proven means to reduce cardiovascular disease and gaps in the evidence about how to prevent it. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of men and women in the United States. Almost 16% of US annual health expenditures go towards...

If a family member, friend or infant in your care had a cardiac event or required first aid, could you recognize the signs of a medical emergency and respond quickly and appropriately? This summer season, everyone should be prepared for summer safety by learning CPR. With the swimming season and hot weather upon us, people should be prepared to act...

Governor of Maine, Paul LePage, vetoed of a bill calling for cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in Maine schools. A 22-13 Senate vote Thursday fell two short of the number needed to override the governor's veto. The bill sought to train high school students in life-saving techniques including CPR and the use of automatic external defibrillators. The House had voted to override the...

CPR & AED Awareness Week and Month begin June 1st... What are you doing to promote awareness of these critical Lifesaving Skills and Devices? In 2008, Congress designated the first week of June for observation of National CPR / AED Awareness Week, with the goal of encouraging all states, cities and towns to establish organized programs which provide CPR and...

Manikins are used by both professional groups and health conscious families to teach important first aid concepts.