What better places than educational institutions to seed awareness about sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and how to rescue its victims?
That’s why the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation has launched a multi-media awareness campaign for schools, complete with website and the mini-magazine You Can Save a Life at School.
“If we are able to foster growth of a new generation of people who are ready, willing, and able to help in sudden cardiac emergencies, we will be able to make a positive long-term impact on survival from the nation’s leading cause of death,” said Mary Newman, SCA Foundation president.
The magazine features the heart-wrenching story of high school classmates Kaitlin Forbes and Maggie O’Malley. Both young athletes were struck by cardiac arrest; one was saved through timely use of an AED; the other, tragically, died. You can see the video we shot when we met Kaitlin and her family last year.
Through the new SCA Foundation campaign, students will learn about the need for placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in schools, along with CPR/AED training, and in-school cardiac screening. The program materials include information on model heart safety programs and a video contest, using the SCA Foundation’s YouTube channel, for students who would like to win an AED for their schools or athletic programs.
Cardiac Science is proud to be a sponsor of the new SCA Foundation campaign. Other industry sponsors include Boston Scientific, Health & Safety Institute, Louis J. Acompora Foundation, Physio-Control, Inc., School Health Corporation, St. Jude Medical Foundation and ZOLL Medical Corporation. Other program partners include the CARE Foundation, Gregory W. Moyer Defibrillator Fund, HCMA, Parent Heart Watch, Project Adam, Project S.A.V.E., SADS Foundation, and Take Heart America.
If you would like to receive a free copy of the campaign materials, please contact the SCA Foundation at info@sca-aware.org.
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April 4th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
We are so very thankful for all that Rhinebeck Schools did and for the fact we had a Cardiac Science AED at the School to save our Kaitlin’s Life – thank you to all that Saved her
and thank you Acompora Family for your gift and fight to have AED ‘s in all schools in NY State It really made a difference
Forever indebted !!
April 4th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Darren,
It’s so exciting to see your daughter Kaitlin in People magazine. I got your note today that she’s going to be on TV!
I’m posting your note here for all to see:
To our Friends and Family -
Tune into the Bonnie Hunt Show on NBC TV this Wed., April 8 at 2pm It will feature Kaitlin & Linda – check out http://www.bonniehunt.com weds/ show preview – Kaitlin and Linda will be flying out there to LA to be on the show – they tape on Tuesday and the show airs on Wednesday.
The story will feature Kaitlin’s story and what he has gone through – along with the story about our friend Maggie O’Malley who passed away from Sudden Cardiac Arrest – The making of the Heart Safe Club of Rhinebeck and all the work they and Pat O’Malley have done with bringing Heart Safe awareness and needs for AEDs to our communities in Dutchess County, and the country.
We are all very excited about the recent article in People Magazine in the March 23rd edition and the fact that the Bonnie Hunt show has picked this up as a story for her show.
We wish Linda & Kaitlin a safe and exciting trip to Los Angeles and home – God Bless and we can’t wait to see you on TV!
Darren Forbes
May 1st, 2009 at 10:32 am
Does anyone have a link to the Bonnie Hunt show featuring Kaitlin?
May 4th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
The AHA just added a page to their Web site featuring Kaitlin Forbes. Check it out.