SCA Foundation Recognizes Civilian, EMTs for Life-Saving Effort
Posted February 25th, 2013 by SCAFoundation
Roland "Mike" Dulaney survived sudden cardiac arrest on Christmas night. The SCA Foundation recognized his rescuers at an event Sunday in Penn Hills, PA. They include Andrea Huzinec, a neighbor who provided CPR, and responders from Rosedale VFD, Plum.
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Pit Crew Approach With Real-Time CPR Feedback Saves Lives
Posted February 28th, 2013 by SCAFoundation
WASHINGTON--Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training that included real-time audiovisual feedback and that emphasized a "pit crew" or team approach to pre-hospital care for cardiac arrest patients increased survival by almost 60 percent. The results of a clinical trial of.
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Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when the heart develops an arrhythmia that causes it to stop beating. Some symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest include a sudden collapse, no pulse, no breathing and loss of consciousness. Experts say, If these signs of cardiac arrest are present, the first.