Saving American Hearts, Inc Blog

Cardiac arrest survival rates fell in early years of pandemic Survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) fell during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, with Black and Hispanic pat …

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A new Illinois law is helping save lives  In emergency situations, a few moments can be the difference between life and death. And beginning in the new year, 911 dispatchers in Illinois will be e …

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‘A huge difference’: MoCo fire department launches 10-minute CPR training campaign to boost survival Trey Henderson, then a 39-year-old assistant coach with the Georgetown University footb …

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National CPR and AED Awareness Week Highlights Lifesaving Skills, Collinsville Fire Offers Classes This week marks CPR & AED Awareness Week, a campaign aimed at increasing public knowledge about c …

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Midstate firefighter, pageant contestant champions CPR preparedness “I’ve actually seen the difference between life and death up close…if a bystander starts CPR versus if they don&r …

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Rochester students get hands-on CPR training with new kits The American Heart Association was at Edison Career and Technology High School in Rochester Friday to teach students how to perform CPR. It&r …

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