Good Samaritans
Educate your community on how to stay safe and assist emergency responders after a violent MCI
Equipping citizens to put down the cell phone and save lives in an emergency
Fear, misinformation, and cultural factors hinder bystander CPR in Baltimore
EMS leaders described Dr. Leonard Cobb as a giant, pioneer and luminary whose work “touched the lives of thousands worldwide”
“They rushed over,” said Anderson Township Fire Department member Curtis Yuskewich
Jose Gonzalez’s trial began Wednesday, nearly six years after Yadira Arroyo’s death
Lessons from a bystander responder and co-survivor of SCA, Kristin Flanary – Lady Glaucomflecken, lifesaver, CPR champion and keynote extraordinaire
Bay Village’s Jeremy Gillespie ran over and helped responders perform CPR on Maui Firefighter Tre Evans-Dumaran
“The opportunity to dramatically transform cardiac arrest response and improve outcomes is now possible,” said Rory Beyer, Avive co-founder and president
Ethan Moriniti, 20, immediately began CPR and used an AED before first responders arrived
Desert Oasis High School Principal Ian Salzman said staff members provided medical aid EMS providers arrived
High school senior Sebastian Cadavid recognized by the American Heart Association as a Heartsaver Hero for his efforts
Alex Sabo pulled college student Christina Poirier from the fiery vehicle; her mother thanked him by facilitating the EMT scholarship and additional honors
Lee County Dispatcher Amber Moody helped a caller perform CPR until first responders could arrive
“The most important part of my life is to help and uplift other people, so there’s no way I can give up now,” says 34-year-old J.C. LaVerde
“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.”
Broward citizens now have a video upload through an app, but the new tool would let dispatchers send an invitation link to any cellphone call via text message
The researchers suggest that greater diversity in training materials could help improve patients’ survival rates
Employees and shoppers were rendering aid when first responders arrived; EMS providers transported 16 people to hospitals
The injured patients were transported via Airmed and ground ambulance
Emily Cullen and Angel Navarez helped the cardiac arrest patient regain consciousness before EMS providers arrived
Kathleen Richardson heard the child’s mother yelling, ran over and performed CPR until EMS providers arrived
The study’s lead researcher said the findings are a strong reminder that bystanders who witness a cardiac arrest should quickly call 911 and perform CPR
Roughly 1,700 emergency workers were dispatched to the scene where ambulances lined streets and EMS providers and bystanders performed CPR
A year ago, Murphy Jensen went into cardiac arrest during a friendly competition against his brother
Arizona Fire and Medical Authority honored Steven Jorgensen for performing CPR
The two EMS providers were loading a patient into a rig at the time of the incident; the knife-wielding man was charged with attempted murder
Monroe firefighters were forced to cut out the windshield and pull the driver onto a boat; EMS providers transported the patient to a hospital
During Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, the nonprofit is gathering AED location data for its registry
Off-duty officer Chas Kulow was with his girlfriend as she was being treated at a Five Finger Death Punch show
A bystander saw the Pilcher’s ambulance and got the EMS providers out, but paramedic and retired firefighter Don Parrish did not survive
Paramedics and Street Overdose Response Team members restocked the bystander’s naloxone supply and offered treatment services to the survivors
The West Allis Fire Department is educating its community and improving OHCA survival rates
