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2015 AHA CPR Guidelines Emphasize Quick Action & Teamwork

by admin | Oct 16, 2015 | American Heart Association, Chain of Survival, CPR, Hands-Only CPR, In the News, Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Since first establishing guidelines in 1966, the American Heart Association has led evaluation and dissemination of the latest resuscitation science to help inform and modernize the lifesaving practice of CPR. The AHA guidelines, updated every 5 years, are used to...

The White House – “Stop the Bleed” Campaign Launched

by admin | Oct 4, 2015 | Chain of Survival, In the News

On October 6, 2015, the Obama Administration launched the “Stop the Bleed” campaign. The campaign’s goal is to provide bystanders of emergency situations with the tools and knowledge to stop life threatening bleeding.  Working with the private sector...

Can Anyone Perform CPR?

by admin | Oct 1, 2015 | American Heart Association, Chain of Survival, CPR, Hands-Only CPR, Sudden Cardiac Arrest

October 1 marks the beginning of “National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month”. The event was designated by Congress in 2008 due to the more than 326,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests that occur in the United States each year. The month-long event...

CPR Becomes a Requirement for High Schools in New York State

by admin | Sep 18, 2015 | Chain of Survival, CPR, CPR in Schools, In the News, Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Given that the John Mack Foundation is based in Binghamton, New York, we’re thrilled with the recent news that New York State will now require CPR training for high school graduation. More than half of U.S. states now require students to pass CPR training before...

Distinguishing the Terms “Heart Attack” & “Sudden Cardiac Arrest”

by admin | Aug 3, 2015 | Chain of Survival, CPR, Sudden Cardiac Arrest

In our last post (The Today Show – Jeff Rossen Shows What To Do When Someone is Having a Heart Attack Or Experiencing Cardiac Arrest), the term “heart attack” was used predominantly throughout the video. Many times, the terms “heart attack” and “sudden cardiac arrest”...

The Today Show – Jeff Rossen Shows What To Do When Someone is Having a Heart Attack Or Experiencing Cardiac Arrest

by admin | Jul 20, 2015 | Chain of Survival, CPR, In the News, Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Less than 3 percent of Americans are trained in CPR. If someone were having a heart attack or experiencing cardiac arrest right in front of you, would you know what to do? Jeff Rossen reports in his TODAY Show series, “Save My Life”, on Heart Attacks and...
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