Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

First Aid Pro Launches Comprehensive First Aid Certification and CPR Training Courses

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Monday, February 19, 2024
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Southport, Queensland--(Newsfile Corp. - February 19, 2024) - First Aid Pro, a leading provider of first aid and CPR training, is pleased to announce the launch of their comprehensive first aid courses and CPR Training classes that are meant to teach people and groups how to save lives.

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  • Southport, Queensland--(Newsfile Corp. - February 19, 2024) - First Aid Pro, a leading provider of first aid and CPR training, is pleased to announce the launch of their comprehensive first aid courses and CPR Training classes that are meant to teach people and groups how to save lives.
  • First Aid Pro recognizes the importance of such skills and is committed to delivering top-notch training to individuals and workplaces across Australia.
  • First Aid Pro offers flexible training options, including in-person courses at its training center and customized on-site training for businesses and organizations.
  • To enroll in the First Aid Certificate and CPR Training courses or learn more about First Aid Pro's offerings, please visit https://www.firstaidpro.com.au/ .

Learn CPR as a Life-Saving Skill

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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In spite of these survey results, the American Heart Association is working to change this by empowering members of these communities to learn lifesaving CPR, and a growing segment of respondents are willing to act in an emergency.

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  • In spite of these survey results, the American Heart Association is working to change this by empowering members of these communities to learn lifesaving CPR, and a growing segment of respondents are willing to act in an emergency.
  • Additionally, Hispanic and Latino respondents are more confident in their abilities to perform CPR.
  • Nationally supported by the Elevance Health Foundation, the American Heart Association's HOCPR campaign is focused on chest compression-only CPR.
  • To learn more about how you could be the difference between life and death for someone experiencing a cardiac event, visit Heart.org/nation .

Curd Galindo & Smith LLP Fils Lawsuit Over Death in Sheriff Custody Results in Wrongful Death Claim

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Friday, February 23, 2024
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SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Alex Galindo an attorney with the law offices of Curd, Galindo & Smith, LLP, announces that he has filed a tort claim with the County of Orange on behalf of the children and parent of Ronald Garcia Lucio, Jr who died while in custody at the Santa Ana County Jail. The lawsuit was file 2-20-24 in United States District Court-Central District of California Case number 8:24 cv- 00359.

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  • Surviving Heirs File $20,000,000 Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against County of Orange Sheriff's Department for the Death of Their Father/Son Who Died in Custody.
  • The lawsuit was file 2-20-24 in United States District Court-Central District of California Case number 8:24 cv- 00359.
  • At this point, a "man down" call was made over the radio and additional deputies and jail medical staff responded to assist.
  • CURD, GALINDO & SMITH, LLP is a full service law firm that includes practice areas of bankruptcy, civil rights, civil business litigation, personal injury, product liability and police
    misconduct.

American Heart Association Supports Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation's Cardiac Arrest Survivor Alliance™

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Heart Association is a supporter of the Cardiac Arrest Survivor Alliance™ (CASA) program of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation. CASA is an online resource for people who have been impacted by sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) or the abrupt loss of heart function. The online community aims to help survivors and loved ones, as well as rescuers and advocates.

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  • The American Heart Association is a supporter of the Cardiac Arrest Survivor Alliance™ (CASA) program of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation .
  • PITTSBURGH, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Heart Association is a supporter of the Cardiac Arrest Survivor Alliance™ (CASA) program of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation .
  • "We are honored that the American Heart Association supports the Cardiac Arrest Survivor Alliance™," said Mary Newman, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation president.
  • "The American Heart Association has a goal to double survival from cardiac arrest by 2030," said Tammy Gregory, executive vice president of the American Heart Association.

MedStar Health Teams up with Miss District of Columbia 2023 and Gallaudet University to Produce CPR/AED Video in American Sign Language

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Miss District of Columbia 2023, Jude Maboné, has joined the MedStar Health effort to educate the public about how to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), this time with a video in American Sign Language (ASL) produced in partnership with Gallaudet University, the world's only liberal arts university for deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing students.

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  • "My best friend growing up was deaf and I learned American Sign Language so I could communicate with her," said Maboné, who chose "Check Your Heart" as her community service initiative for the Miss District of Columbia competition and in the Miss America competition.
  • "I'm pleased to be able to address CPR and AED awareness, a subject so important to me, in the deaf and hard of hearing community."
  • Maboné, Dr. Hudson, and the Gallaudet University Athletics training staff took to the university's football field to shoot the video in mid-August.
  • Future plans include a pop-up demonstration event with Maboné and MedStar Health physicians at Gallaudet University and more CPR/AED education events around the District.

5 Steps for Safe Fun in the Summer Sun

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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Consider this advice from the experts at the American Heart Association for a safe summer.

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  • Consider this advice from the experts at the American Heart Association for a safe summer.
  • Be sure to drink plenty of water by bringing refillable water bottles and containers when summer calls for fun on the go.
  • In addition to drinking plenty of water, you can supplement intake by eating foods with high water content like melons, lettuce and cucumbers.
  • With summer comes rest, relaxation and fun, but it can also bring increased risk with more time spent in the heat and around water.

ABC Issues Statement on Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin's Return to the NFL

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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We recognize the gravity of this event and its impact on him, the NFL community, the country, and the world.

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  • We recognize the gravity of this event and its impact on him, the NFL community, the country, and the world.
  • With appropriate medical care, rehabilitation, and understanding of risk, we support him returning to the NFL if he so wishes.
  • Merije Chukumerije, MD; ABC member, Sports Cardiology specialist; Marlon E. Everett, MD, Co-Chair, ABC Communications Committee; Camille G. Frazier-Mills, MD, MHS, Co-Chair, ABC Electrophysiology Committee; Aubrey J.
  • Grant, MD, ABC member, Sports Cardiology specialist; G. Mark Jenkins, MD, Co-Chair, ABC Advisory Group and Former ABC Board Member; Kevin F. Kwaku, MD, PhD, ABC Board Member and Co-Chair, ABC Electrophysiology Committee; Jayne Morgan, MD, Co-Chair, ABC Communications Committee; Anekwe E. Onwuanyi, MD, President of ABC; and Barbara Hutchinson, MD; ABC Board Chair.

Henry Schein Medical Joins Defibtech and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society Foundation to Donate Automated External Defibrillators for Young Athletes Across the Country

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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Henry Schein Medical, the U.S. medical business of Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), Defibtech, and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society Foundation Inc. (PFATS Foundation), are coming together to donate and distribute automated external defibrillators (AEDs).

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  • Henry Schein Medical, the U.S. medical business of Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), Defibtech, and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society Foundation Inc. (PFATS Foundation), are coming together to donate and distribute automated external defibrillators (AEDs).
  • Henry Schein Medical’s Athletics and Schools business will donate AEDs manufactured by Defibtech through its global corporate citizenship program, Henry Schein Cares, exemplifying the Company’s commitment to giving back to the communities it serves.
  • “At PFATS, we are dedicated to the welfare of athletic trainers and their athletes,” said Bryan Engel, President of PFATS.
  • For more information about Henry Schein Medical’s Athletics and Schools business and its efforts to give back to the community, click here .

American Red Cross Awards Buffalo Bills Trainers Highest Honor for On-Field Heroics

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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WASHINGTON, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For their heroic, lifesaving efforts, the American Red Cross has awarded six athletic trainers from the Buffalo Bills the Certificate of Merit, the highest honor given to those who use skills learned in a Red Cross course to save a life.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For their heroic, lifesaving efforts, the American Red Cross has awarded six athletic trainers from the Buffalo Bills the Certificate of Merit, the highest honor given to those who use skills learned in a Red Cross course to save a life.
  • "The actions of those receiving these awards have reverberated throughout the country, creating an inspiring movement to learn CPR," said Gail McGovern, president and CEO of the American Red Cross.
  • "I would like to congratulate members of the Buffalo Bills' training staff on receiving awards from the American Red Cross.
  • More than 4.6 million people are trained in Red Cross lifesaving programs every year.

Henry Schein Medical Announces Winner of Its 2023 Rising Star Award Program

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Monday, April 10, 2023
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Henry Schein Medical, the U.S. medical business of Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), announced Gina Harris, Head Athletic Trainer at Bellport High School in Brookhaven, New York, as the winner of the third annual Henry Schein Medical Athletics and Schools Rising Star Award .

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  • Henry Schein Medical, the U.S. medical business of Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), announced Gina Harris, Head Athletic Trainer at Bellport High School in Brookhaven, New York, as the winner of the third annual Henry Schein Medical Athletics and Schools Rising Star Award .
  • The Rising Star Award program began in 2021 with winner Darlene Eckhardt , Head Athletic Trainer at the Buffalo Beauts, a professional women's ice hockey team, becoming Henry Schein’s first Rising Star.
  • “We congratulate Gina Harris for being named the 2023 Rising Star Award winner,” said Eric Kearns, Director, Henry Schein Medical’s Athletics and Schools business.
  • “I thank Henry Schein Medical Athletics and Schools and my community for recognizing me as the 2023 Rising Star,” said Ms. Harris.