Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog

Over 100 Bay Area students learn lifesaving skills at Skills CenterIt was a big week at the Skills Center in Tampa as summer camp directors focused on the lifesaving skill of CPR."We want to be able t …

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When a teenager's heart stopped, his friends jumped into action — and their CPR training saved his lifeMay 10 started like any other day for Laura Machnik, who said goodbye to her 18-year-old son J.J. …

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KY legislators get CPR, AED training, raise awareness about emergency preparednessKentucky legislators, American Heart Association staff, advocates, and volunteers met Thursday, to get training from S …

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Woman meets first responders to help save her life after cardiac arrestA woman who went into cardiac arrest during a half marathon back in April finally had the chance to thank the first responders wh …

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AEDs could save lives – but stocking them in schools isn’t easyJake West was a 17-year-old who grew up in La Porte, Indiana, not far from Lake Michigan. His mother, Julie West, remembers him fondly.“H …

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11 year old who collapsed during soccer game meets first responders who saved her lifeAn Austin middle-school athlete got the chance to say “thank you” to the first responders who saved her life after …

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