Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog

American Red Cross hero reunites with the man he savedEvery summer, Colin Kempney spends the 4th of July on Brantingham Lake in Lewis County. However, this past summer something unexpected happened.“I …

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Man, 40s, airlifted from Koko Crater Stairs after cardiac arrestHonolulu firefighters rescued a man in his 40s who suffered cardiac arrest while hiking up Koko Crater Stairs on Wednesday evening.The H …

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A 14-year-old saves her mom during a medical emergency while driving home from schoolIn Daviess County, Kentucky, a 14-year-old girl became the hero of her family in an extraordinary act of courage an …

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Man survives ‘widow maker’ thanks to CPR, quick actions from Monroe firefightersRichard Kohl slowly stepped to the podium during Tuesday night’s Monroe City Council meeting and looked to his right, th …

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Choking child’s life is saved by the quick actions of CPR-trained neighborThe child, who has Cornelia de Lange syndrome, started choking after a piece of food not blended finely enough became lodged i …

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90% of people don't survive, but a local man didOctober is Sudden Cardiac Awareness Month. According to the American Red Cross, 70% of all cardiac arrests happen in the home, which is why CPR and AED …

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