Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog

Young woman from Secunda believes CPR knowledge is essential What started as basic first aid training at age 16 turned into life-saving action for Janey-Lee Erasmus and her beloved gran. Even if it&rs …

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Doctors sometimes fake CPR — and they should There’s a bit of theater sometimes performed in hospital rooms: the play-acting of what’s known as a “slow code.” A slow code …

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‘I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you’: Woman thanks Mt. Juliet Police Department officer who saved her A woman was going into cardiac arrest on March 1 when an officer deci …

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Mobile alert app aims to quicken CPR responses A system that alerts trained volunteers to medical emergencies nearby is being introduced by an ambulance service. South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS …

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More elderly Americans are choking to death. Are these devices the answer? It was the scariest choking incident David Palumbo had ever seen. The 88-year-old man had been dining at a Providence, Rhode …

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Covington mother thanks police officer who helped save her son after he fell in pool A mother in Covington is thanking the Covington Police Department for the actions of one of its officers who helped …

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