In Memoriam: Leonard A. Cobb, MD
Thank you to the team at Resuscitation Academy for sharing this poignant remembrance that features a joint statement from the Seattle Fire Department and Harborview Medical Center. We are sad to announce the passing of Dr. Leonard Cobb, a luminary in the field of cardiology. His achievements are many, but perhaps the most notable was […]
American Heart Association, American Red Cross Bring CPR Training to NFL Cities
In the wake of Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin’s on-field resuscitation after experiencing sudden cardiac arrest in January, the American Heart Association and American Red Cross are among the founding members of a partnership with the NFL to bring lifesaving training and other resources to more cities. The coordinated, strategic collaboration efforts from The Smart […]
Bystanders Save Lives in Neighboring California Cities
In two Sonoma County, Calif. cities just 40 minutes apart, the quick-thinking actions of bystanders helped save two lives in a span of less than three months. Three friends — Mason Matulaitis, Toby Ford-Monroe and Nate Jordan — jumped to their friend Mikey Serbicki’s aid when he collapsed while the four were playing two-on-two basketball […]
Experience in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association
The following scientific update appears in Currents courtesy of author Katie N. Dainty, PhD, MSc. For a long time, our entire focus around bystander CPR has been about training people to have the hard skills required to do CPR. While training is an important component of how we will increase survival from sudden cardiac arrest, […]
Understanding the Importance of the Lay Responder Experience in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association
The following scientific update appears in Currents courtesy of author Katie N. Dainty, PhD, MSc. For a long time, our entire focus around bystander CPR has been about training people to have the hard skills required to do CPR. While training is an important component of how we will increase survival from sudden cardiac arrest, […]
It’s Shocktober!
In 2017, the U.S. federal government officially designated October as Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month thanks to the efforts of several cardiac arrest-focused non-profits, including the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation. Each year, more than 350,000 people die from sudden cardiac arrest. October is a fitting time to focus on expanding awareness and use of the […]
Drowning and Climate Change
The planet is warming. “In 2018, we burned a quarter of a million kilograms of coal, 116 million liters of gas, and 7 million liters of oil…every SECOND. In the span of just 50 years, atmospheric CO2 emissions have reached the highest concentrations in over 3 million years. The consequent trapping of longwave radiation has […]
Survivors, Rescuers Reunited in New Hampshire
What better way to celebrate the power of the chain of survival, including bystander action, than by reuniting SCA survivors with the people who helped rescue them? Dartmouth Health member Cheshire Medical Center recently hosted the first Rescuers Reuniting With the Rescued: A Celebration of Survival, bringing together 10 people who experienced SCA in 2021 […]
What Is A HEARTSafe Community?
The monthly HEARTSafe Community Champion webinars are just one part of our larger HEARTSafe Community initiative, which we started in 2019. Our HEARTSafe Community program is a set of criteria and guidelines designed to improve outcomes to sudden cardiac arrest emergencies through a specific set of training, preparation and response protocols. This criteria supports the […]
In Memory of G. Guy Knickerbocker, PhD
We’ve lost a giant in the resuscitation world. G. Guy Knickerbocker, PhD, is one of three scientists who developed CPR and forever changed how we can all save more lives from sudden cardiac arrest. All of us at the Citizen CPR Foundation are profoundly grateful for Dr. Knickerbocker’s work and support, including participating in past […]
