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Posted by St. John First Aid - Here For Life on Feb 7th 2021

Teresa Search, Life Saver

Teresa Search, Life SaverWhen Teresa Search attended a St John first aid refresher course, she had no idea that she’d be using her skills to save a life within a couple of days.“Our tutor prepared us …

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Posted by Author: Dana Thiede Published: 1:24 PM CST December 2, 2019 Updated: 6:20 PM CST December 2, 2019 on Feb 6th 2021

Man uses CPR to revive toddler after head-on car crash

Man uses CPR to revive toddler after head-on car crashMitch Heidmann took a quick course from Golden Valley firefighters, and a 2-year-old boy may be alive because he did.GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Police …

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Posted by Elissa Koehl USA TODAY Published 1:47 PM ET October 3, 2014 on Feb 2nd 2021

This 6th grader learned CPR just in time to save a life

This 6th grader learned CPR just in time to save a lifeThanks to 11-year-old Skylar Berry, 6th grade classes at Orchard Elementary School are a little different than usual. That's because Berry is ada …

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Posted by By LaTrice Currie Wednesday, June 3rd 2020, 8:36 PM EDT on Jan 30th 2021

National CPR Week raises awareness for saving lives

National CPR Week raises awareness for saving livesEvery second counts. That’s the message the American Heart Association and cardiologists want to stress during national CPR week.Statistics show that …

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Posted by Author: Ashley Daley Published: 8:45 PM EST January 3, 2020 Updated: 8:45 PM EST January 3, 2020 on Jan 20th 2021

His heart stopped for 19 minutes. CPR saved his life

His heart stopped for 19 minutes. CPR saved his lifeMecklenburg County EMS credit CPR with saving lives.CHARLOTTE, N.C. — We’ve all heard it; CPR can mean the difference between life or death, but tha …

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