Heart attack
“In my work as an EMS chaplain, I’ve ridden in the back of an ambulance hundreds of times, but this was the first time I was on the stretcher”
A month after his son initiated CPR for his first SCA, Wayne Kewitsch suffered a second medical emergency while driving
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Groesbeck Volunteer Fire-Rescue Lt. Richard Hempel reportedly began to feel ill and became unresponsive the next morning
The Deptford Fire Department was grateful for the efforts made by Gloucester County EMS and lnspira paramedics
Minton “Butch” Beach previously served as director of emergency services for Edgecombe County
“The opportunity to dramatically transform cardiac arrest response and improve outcomes is now possible,” said Rory Beyer, Avive co-founder and president
Rachel Peace’s husband, Gary Peace, died after suffering a heart attack; her lawsuit names 11 defendants
North Park Fire member Brian “Tater” Rehnberg “was truly a blessed soul with a big heart,” North Park Fire Chief Joel Hallstrom said
“We used every trick we had to save her body and her leg”
Union Fire and Hose Company #1 Chief Troy M. Dettinger served for 29 years and was described as dedicated and passionate
“You think, ‘This is good to have, but will I ever need to know how to do CPR?’” Joe Greco said. “In my case, I did.”
The analysis found higher numbers of deaths on the hottest days and said the coldest days were fatal to even more people
Penn Hills Paramedic Joshua Smith said Nicholas Theofilis would go on ride-alongs as a teen and shadow medical personnel
The researchers suggest that greater diversity in training materials could help improve patients’ survival rates
EMS providers resuscitated Saddle Brook Fire Captain Basil Pizzuto at the scene and transported him to a hospital, where his condition worsened
Nick Theofilis worked for both Penn Hills EMS and White Oak EMS
James “Jimmy” Scanlon, 38, felt unwell while driving and later died from a heart attack
The West Allis Fire Department is educating its community and improving OHCA survival rates
EMS providers resuscitated Sandridge Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Doug Delk within 10 minutes and transported him to a hospital
The Durango Fire Protection District is reeling from the deaths of Captains Scott Gallagher and Leo Lloyd
Senior EMT Jeremy Williams “looked like he was about to die,” said a colleague with the East of England Ambulance Service
Jamie Jill, an Arlington County EMT, and Lindy Prevatt, an ED nurse, performed chest compressions on John Clements, who was transported to a hospital
The golfer, Steve Levin, has since had Lincolnwood Fire Department members conduct CPR training at his law firm and wants to raise public awareness of CPR
A Sparta Township Fire Department crew was with a patient experiencing cardiac arrest when a second ambulance was called for the firefighter
Young adults with prediabetes were also more likely to have high cholesterol and obesity, the researchers found
“When you get a call for cardiac arrest, it usually means the patient is dead,” said Kat Woods, a member of the EMS team. “This was a special job, and this is a special family.”
Denmark’s Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during the European Championship match against Finland on Saturday
Bristol Health (Conn.) EMS Paramedic Taylor Gonzalez, 31, responded when fellow Army veteran James Whalen, 70, suffered a heart attack while swimming
The family of the man who died in 2016 claims fire department personnel prematurely terminated lifesaving efforts and made false statements
Exploring the medication and treatments that allow for the best translation of paramedic skill and experience from adult OHCA care to pediatric OHCA
Joe Holler met with Brick EMT Brian Schwarz and Patrolman Daniel Fogarty to thank them for reviving him after the medical emergency on Halloween
Harrison Township Firefighter-EMT Robert Cree, 72, suffered an apparent heart attack moments after returning home
