South Carolina Requires CPR Training in High Schools
On April 22nd governor Nikki Haley signed a bill requiring all high school students be trained in CPR. House Bill 3265 was sponsored by over 20 representatives and and was approved unanimously.
On April 22nd governor Nikki Haley signed a bill requiring all high school students be trained in CPR. House Bill 3265 was sponsored by over 20 representatives and and was approved unanimously.
Most Americans mistakenly believe that sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and a heart attack are the same. If more people understood the difference, thousands of lives could be saved each year.
A happy ending to yet another sudden cardiac arrest case involving a High School student. This scary incident happened in Bloomfield, New Jersey on March 11, 2016.
Lisa Garr interviews Lifesavers Inc. President Bob Stickel at the Cardiac Care Update Conference in San Diego. Watch this video to get a great inside of Lifesavers Inc. and our work. They discuss alarming facts about Cardiac Arrest, how you can help and the latest laws about CPR Certification.
While we are so busy with all the daily demands of our lives, it is helpful for us to be aware how important a healthy heart function is to our very existence.
Claire Crawford is a 17 year old volleyball player at Loganville Christian Academy in Georgia whose heart stopped in the middle of a game. In the incredible and shocking video we see her collapse to the floor in full cardiac arrest.
How do you find the time to take care of patients needs while keeping current on your job responsibilities as a healthcare professional?
Did you ever consider that living in a high-rise increases a factor that could risk your life? A new study found that survival rates from cardiac arrest decrease the higher up the building a person lives.“Cardiac arrests that occur in high-rise buildings pose unique barriers for 911-initiated first responders,” said Ian Drennan, lead author of […]
Janet’s Law requires all New Jersey public schools to have automated external defibrillators for youth athletic events and to establish an Emergency Action Plan relating to sudden cardiac events. Is Your School Ready? LifeSavers is prepared to help your school get ready.
Over 2,500 people from more than 30 international countries were joined by Lifesavers, Inc in San Diego. The 2500 proponents for CPR education and training marched along with more than 50 cardiac arrest survivors.