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Posted by By Kendra Broddus December 4, 2024 on Dec 21st 2024

American Red Cross hero reunites with the man he saved

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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Posted by By Nikki Burdine December 5, 2024 on Dec 20th 2024

CPR training essential to saving lives in a crisis

CPR training essential to saving lives in a crisisIt’s a situation none of us want to be in — someone goes into cardiac arrest and it’s up to you to save their life. It can be intimidating to many, bu …

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Posted by By Nikki Burdine December 5, 2024 on Dec 12th 2024

AEDs save lives when seconds count

AEDs save lives when seconds countIt happens all too often: Someone in need of medical attention, whether it be cardiac arrest or CPR, and time is of the essence. But recently in Williamson County, a …

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Posted by By Anne Blythe December 4, 2024 on Dec 9th 2024

Saving hearts — and farmworker lives — in the fields

Saving hearts — and farmworker lives — in the fieldsThe growing season for many eastern North Carolina crops might be fallow right now, but that hasn’t stopped Margaret Sharp, a community impact direc …

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Posted by By Mary Beth Almond December 4, 2024 on Dec 8th 2024

Off-duty nurse helps save man’s life during heart attack

Off-duty nurse helps save man’s life during heart attackA local man has a second shot at life after suffering from cardiac arrest and collapsing on Main Street in downtown Rochester.Rochester Police C …

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