Tag: cardiac arrest

Brevard County nonprofit helps save lives with heart screenings

Good News Notes: “  The Brevard County nonprofit organization Who We Play For is doing its part one heart screening at a time, helping save lives like that of now 15-year-old Gavin Idone of Cocoa Beach. Lena Idone described the moment last year when her teenage son, a health surfer, was diagnosed with a heart…

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Wis. EMTs save firefighter who suffered heart attack at fire scene

Good News Notes: “The Newburg Fire Department firefighter was battling a vehicle fire last weekend in 90-degree heat when he reported that he wasn’t feeling well and was evaluated by Newburg EMTs, according to a statement from Newburg Fire Chief Mark Chesak.  Newburg EMTs saved ‘one of their own’ after a firefighter suffered a heart attack…

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Fort Myers woman meets firefighters who saved her life

Good News Notes: “A Fort Myers firefighter and woman were reunited after he saved her life. Earlier in February, Lyn Spalding had a massive heart attack and was found with no pulse until firefighters brought her back to life. We met with her and firefighter Andrew Ivey, who have formed a new friendship.” View the…

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Off-duty firefighter saves passenger’s life during mid-flight cardiac arrest

Good News Notes: “A Savannah, Georgia firefighter was in the right place at the right time during a recent flight, when a fellow passenger’s heart stopped beating in mid-air.” “Firefighter Jaha sprang into action and began performing CPR and administering shocks with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), according to the fire department.” “After a hospital…

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