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High School Athletic Trainer Uses AED To Save Referee’s Life

Thursday, January 24, 2013

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High School Athletic Trainer Uses AED To Save Referee’s Life

When Larry Moreau suddenly collapsed while refereeing a girl’s junior varsity basketball game Nov. 29 at Westbrook High School in Maine, athletic trainer Anita Dixon made a live-saving move: She grabbed a Powerheart® G3 AED. According to WCSH-TV in Portland, Maine, which first reported the incident, Moreau suddenly collapsed during the game. Dixon quickly checked [...]

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American Osteopathic Association urges defibrillators for school sports

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

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American Osteopathic Association urges defibrillators for school sports

The American Osteopathic Association's House of Delegates has voted to encourage schools to get automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to protect student athletes from sudden cardiac arrest.

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New Jersey AED bills clear legislative committees

Monday, February 13, 2012

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New Jersey AED bills clear legislative committees

Janet's Law, a bill to put automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in every school in New Jersey has cleared committees in both the State Senate and the State Assembly.

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Investment in AEDs pays off: School saves a student’s life

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

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Investment in AEDs pays off: School saves a student’s life

An AED purchased last summer by the Richland, Washington, school district was used to save a 15-year-old student's life.

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World Heart Day: Saving lives through education and action

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

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World Heart Day: Saving lives through education and action

World Heart Day is an ideal time to find out more about what you, your school, your workplace, and your community can do to build AED awareness and prevent needless deaths from sudden cardiac arrest.

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Sports program AED saves a 13-year-old’s life

Thursday, September 22, 2011

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Sports program AED saves a 13-year-old’s life

In Azle, Texas, bystanders used a junior high school's AED to restart a 13-year-old football player's heart.

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Adam’s Angels race raises funds for AEDs

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

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Adam’s Angels race raises funds for AEDs

The Adam's Angels 5K run honors the memory of sudden cardiac arrest victim Adam Seymour and raises money for community AEDs.

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New AED laws passed in New York, Maine, Illinois, and Tennessee

Thursday, June 30, 2011

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New AED laws passed in New York, Maine, Illinois, and Tennessee

AED laws passed in New York, Maine, Illinois, and Tennessee pertain to school gym AEDs, health club AEDs, dental facility AEDs, and Good Samaritan laws.

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Canada and Ontario launch $10 million AED funds for sports centres and hockey arenas

Monday, June 13, 2011

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Canada and Ontario launch $10 million AED funds for sports centres and hockey arenas

Ontario has announced a $10 million AED fund to place defibrillators in schools and hockey arenas through the province. It follows on a $10 million national Canadian AED fund announced in April.

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Texas school’s AED saves 6-year-old’s life

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

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Texas school’s AED saves 6-year-old’s life

Six-year-old Matthew Gates survived sudden cardiac arrest because his school had an AED nearby and staff knew how to use it.

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