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.
Nick Gerstel, EmergiLearn Pittsburgh Branch Manager, was featured in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review. Check out the story!
http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/3527443-74/cardiac-dulaney-arrest#axzz2LvuLyPCo.
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The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation presents
Rescue Recognition Ceremony & Free CPR/AED Class
Sunday, February 24, 2013
2:00 PM
Rosedale VFD #222
5806 Verona Road
Penn Hills, PA 15147
Come support local rescuers for their heroic actions to save a man’s life on Christmas night. After a brief ceremony we will enjoy a light lunch followed by the free CPR/AED class sponsored.
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Check out the story by visiting the link below:
http://www.sca-aware.org/sca-news/survivor-rescuer-reunion-scheduled-for-february-24-in-pittsburgh
Free CPR/AED class sponsored by EmergiLearn Solutions.
Contact Matt Strauss or more info at mstrauss@emergilearn.com.
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As an ASHI Training Center, EmergiLearn can help YOU be prepared for the worst:
Sudden cardiac arrest, or SCA, can occur without warning to anyone, at any time. It is one of the leading causes of death among adults in the United States.
Sudden cardiac arrest happens when the normal electrical impulses in the heart unexpectedly become.
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FREE CPR/AED CLASS!
Posted by emergilearn
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association presents
Rescue Recognition Ceremony & Free CPR/AED Class
Sunday, February 24, 2013
2:00 PM
Rosedale VFD #222
5806 Verona Road
Penn Hills, PA 15147
Come support local rescuers for their heroic actions to save a man's life on Christmas night. After a brief ceremony we will enjoy a light lunch followed by the free CPR/AED class.
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A Christmas Miracle
Posted by emergilearn
PITTSBURGH, PA--It was Christmas night when volunteer Firefighter/EMT Nick Gerstel sat down for dinner with his family in Penn Hills, a suburb of Pittsburgh. It had been a quiet day for the volunteer department located just a short mile or so down the road from the Gerstel residence. In a matter of moments, that all.
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