Ill./Iowa health care system awarded grant for cardiac arrest care
The American Heart Association award aims at improving the system of care for cardiac arrest patients
View ArticleLODD: NY firefighter dies after fire response
Lawrence Sesso, 40, suffered a cardiac arrest on his way home.
View ArticleLODD: Minn. firefighter dies after collapsing at station
Shane Clifton, 38, said he wasn't feeling well after exercising; he leaves behind two children.
View ArticleFirefighters turn engine breakdown into heroic rescue
Their rig broke down en route to a medical call; while waiting for a tow truck, they got a call for a cardiac arrest and ran a quarter of a mile to save a man's life
View Article1-month-old rushed to hospital in DC fire truck
For the second time in one week, a D.C. Fire and EMS ambulance was not immediately available for an infant emergency call
View ArticleLODD: Ambulance transporting fire chief hits semi
Chief Maywood Gaskins suffered a cardiac arrest following training at the firehouse; the ambulance transporting him crashed en route to a hospital.
View ArticleLODD: Mich. firefighter dies of cardiac arrest
Firefighter Richard Crosby, 67, suffered a cardiac arrest during a fire call on Sept. 24; he was taken off life support
View ArticleSC volunteer firefighter, 17, dies of cardiac arrest
Austin Trace McMillian is the third junior firefighter with the department who has died since 2001
View ArticleRapid Response: 3 takeaways from the 2015 CPR guidelines
The new American Heart Association's guidelines emphasize the importance of teamwork for resuscitation outcomes.
View ArticleAmerican Heart Association releases new CPR guidelines
DALLAS — The American Heart Association’s "2015 Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC" confirms known CPR recommendations with several quality enhancements to help save more lives, including a range for...
View Article2015 AHA guidelines can be the backbone of your funding request
The 2015 ECC and CPR guidelines provide an evidence-based foundation for requesting grants to improve out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival.
View ArticleElderly couple rescued from Thanksgiving house fire
The wife broke a window and escaped from the rear of the home; her husband was rescued after suffering a cardiac arrest while inside
View ArticleGroup works to improve firefighters' cardio health
WASHINGTON — The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is meeting in Washington to spread the word and change old habits for firefighters to save themselves from cardiovascular disease. WUSA9...
View ArticleConn. firefighters save colleague having heart attack
Ernie Bouthiette went into cardiac arrest due to arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia; he didn't know he had the heart condition until he woke up in the hospital
View ArticleFire Capt. saves firefighter who recruited him
When a 50-year veteran firefighter collapsed during a Thanksgiving day race, his running partners were fellow firefighters.
View ArticleCardiac patient dies after DC firefighters stop at wrong scene
Crews arrived to see police with what they presumed to be their patient on the ground; they saw the patient didn’t need medical care and went back to their station
View ArticleLODD: Ill. firefighter dies of cardiac arrest
Kenneth Harris, 56, died after responding to multiple incidents during his shift; he was a 28-year veteran
View ArticleColleagues mourn death of veteran Ill. firefighter
Firefighter Kenneth K. Harris, 56, suffered a cardiac arrest and died just hours after finishing his shift.
View ArticleMan thanks 19-year-old firefighter for saving his life
Nick Toscano, 41, collapsed on the kitchen floor and his neighbor called 911; the call went out as a cardiac arrest for a man with no pulse or heartbeat
View ArticleOff-duty fire chief saves man in cardiac arrest at gym
Chief Joseph Edwards couldn't find a pulse on the 61-year-old man; he used an AED, combined with CPR, to regain a pulse
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