by admin | Jul 5, 2016 | JMF News
BROOME COUNTY, N.Y. — Sunny skies and temperatures in the 80’s made for a picture perfect 4th of July in the Southern Tier. “We decided it would be nice to kind of do the stereotypical thing. Come out, have a nice little picnic, maybe go swimming.... read more
by admin | Jul 1, 2016 | JMF News
ENDWELL, N.Y. — It was a moment one family hopes will never happen again. In 2006, Binghamton High School lacrosse player John Mack went into cardiac arrest when he took a stick check to the chest during a game. There was no defibrillator present, and he... read more
by admin | Jun 8, 2016 | CPR, Hands-Only CPR, In the News, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
For National CPR & AED Awareness Week (June 1-7, 2016), The Today Show spoke to a Florida mom who lost her son to sudden cardiac arrest. She teamed up with former firefighters to educate and train both students and adults on how to perform CPR and locate and... read more
by admin | May 27, 2016 | JMF News
John Mack Foundation is thrilled to be selected to work with the Town of Union to promote their July 4th Colors of Independence 5K Run/Walk. Proceeds will benefit the John Mack Foundation and help to get more AEDs into our community. We are currently looking for... read more
by admin | May 18, 2016 | CPR in Schools, In the News, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
There is simply no substitute for having an AED readily available and people trained to recognize the signs of cardiac arrest and respond quickly and appropriately! The following article, written by Scott Springer, appeared on Cincinnati.com on 5/17/2016. What... read more
by admin | May 15, 2016 | In the News, Thank You
May 15-21, 2016 is the 42nd annual National EMS Week! In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation’s communities. In recognition of National EMS Week, we salute the men and... read more
by admin | May 7, 2016 | AED Donations, JMF News, Thank You
I would like to thank the John Mack Foundation for the donation of the automated external defibrillator to the Vestal Center Club in Vestal. Back in November, my husband and I were at the Vestal Center Club, and he went into cardiac arrest and unfortunately, he... read more
by admin | May 4, 2016 | JMF News
The Town of Union’s “Colors of Independence 5K Run/Walk” will benefit the John Mack Foundation this year! Join us as we kickoff the Town of Union’s celebration on July 4th at Highland Park. The day starts at 9:00 AM with this fun color run/walk and culminates with the... read more
