Posted by Thomas Oliver on 7/29/2014
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The Gold Award, the highest honor a Girl Scout can be
awarded, cannot be completed until the candidate completes a project that
betters their community.
Girl Scout Amanda Wendland has certainly found an effective
way to
do just that.
Wendland, who hails from Mansfield, Mass., will earn her
honors by distributing AEDs to schools in her community and getting local
teachers CPR certified, and effort that we at AEDs Today can certainly get behind.
Posted by Thomas Oliver on 7/22/2014
High blood pressure is called the “silent killer,” as it can cause major systemic health problems, including sudden cardiac arrest, without causing any noticeable or bothersome symptoms. Getting the word out on the importance of blood pressure is a priority. So share the information and save lives!
All gyms should have an AED on hand to help ensure the
safety and health of its members. Of course, it also doesn’t hurt to have an off-duty
trooper hanging around.
Seamus Leavy, a police trooper from Saratoga, Calif., was
working out at a local gym when he saw a young man near him collapse.
Luckily, Leavy’s training had prepared him for such a life
and death moment. Upon determining that the 23-year-old was unconscious and not
breathing, Leavy began administering CPR.
Posted by Thomas Oliver on 7/8/2014
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When New York police officer Kevin Zuchlewski wanted to express his gratitude to the
coworkers who saved his life with an AED, he didn’t just thank them.
He organized
an event.
On June 16, Zuchlewski returned to the locker room after exercising
in the police department gym, only to collapse on the floor.
Last week, the California Supreme Court ruled in favor of Target after a family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the retail giant, alleging that their failure to have an AED on the premises was in violation of state law.
Mary Ann Verdugo, 49, was shopping at a Target store in Pico Rivera, CA when she suffered a sudden heart attack. Though paramedics were called, they were unable to revive Verdugo upon their arrival.
Had an AED been available, there would still have been no guarantee that Verdugo would have survived.
But one thing’s for sure. She would have had a MUCH better chance than the one she actually had.
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