Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog

Students at six Peace River School Division schools had the opportunity in February to get trained in bystander CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and use of an AED (automated external defibrillator) …

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CPR: The first response to cardiac arrestImagine you are at a wedding but the groom, who is about to say “I do” collapses at the altar. What would you do if you were among the audience? Scream? Create …

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Rapid City officials encourage CPR/AED training: Critical lifesaving skills for Heart Health MonthFebruary is Heart Health Month, and officials are reminding the public about the critical importance o …

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Cardiac arrest survivor thanks team who saved himA retired policeman has said he is the "luckiest man alive" after meeting the NHS team who helped save his life.Ray Hughes had been walking with five f …

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Mother advocates for life-saving training and tools in schoolsA decade after her son’s death due to heart arrhythmia, Lisa Wilson has placed over 100 AEDs in public spaces, led the effort to train ten …

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Now is the time to learn CPREvery year over 436-thousands Americans die from cardiac arrest. Unfortunately, 70-percent of Americans have no CPR training, or have forgotten how to use it.This week for …

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