When someone’s heart stops working, it is known as sudden cardiac arrest. It causes blood to stop flowing to the brain and other organs. Sudden cardiac arrest can cause a person to die within minutes.

Watching someone collapse from sudden cardiac arrest is a scary experience — but knowing what to do can save a life. Quick ...

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For cardiac-related emergencies, There over 60 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) placed throughout the main campus. The 2 models of AEDs that are currently placed across campus for public use: ...

Ryan Connolly was in good health as he stood in line at his regular taqueria spot in San Carlos, looking forward to putting ...

Calvin University provides an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program on campus to make early defibrillation accessible to students, faculty, staff, and other persons who experience sudden ...

An estimated 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest deaths occur each year in the U.S. Approximately 10% of those who experience out-of-hospital cardiac events survive. Use of automated external ...

Automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, are easy to use, and they're effective for restoring a regular heart rhythm during sudden cardiac arrest. While they can be operated by people who don't ...

City attorney Jerry Smith went into cardiac arrest at a Nashville federal courthouse in October and survived after ...

The AEDs will be kept in officer patrol cars, increasing the department’s AED count to 220 units. HPD hopes to acquire about ...

Deputies with the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office can add an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to the list of ...