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Thanks to the generous support and substantial investment of the The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust and other valued funders and partners, STEMI patients in rural Minnesota will have a chance at better outcomes. Mission: Lifeline – Rural Minnesota, a three-year initiative led by...

On June 10, Illinois Heart Rescue and Chicago Cubs, along with staff and volunteers from the American Heart Association, partnered to teach hundreds of baseball fans Hands-Only CPR. Participants learned to save a life and received a free t-shirt prior to the Cubs game on Monday night. Chicago Alderman...

Sally Sharp Missouri I died on January 19, 2011. My story begins on a typical school day...nothing was out of the ordinary and the day was going according to plan. Then, that all changed. I was sitting in my classroom beginning to eat lunch with some of my co-workers. Things began to go terribly wrong...

June 1 - 7 was National CPR Week. It’s a great time to learn the two steps to staying alive with Hands-Only CPR. Anyone can learn CPR – and everyone should! Sadly, 70 percent of Americans may feel helpless to act during a cardiac emergency because they either do not know how to administer...

June 1 -7 was National CPR Week! Watch the American Heart Association’s new sports-themed PSA at http://bit.ly/KZFwMC . Now that you know Hands-Only CPR, share the CPR Ready image on Facebook and Twitter so your friends and followers know you’re ready to save a life. Also check out this great...

June 1 - 7 was National CPR Week. It’s a great time to learn the two steps to staying alive with Hands-Only CPR. Anyone can learn CPR – and everyone should! Sadly, 70 percent of Americans may feel helpless to act during a cardiac emergency because they either do not know how to administer...

Kelsey Neal Nebraska I had a cardiac arrest when I was 13 years old. My parents found me on the floor in my bedroom. At the time they did not know what happened, but they noticed that I wasn't breathing. My mom called 911 and my dad started CPR. The only training that he had had was from was from...

During the month of May, the American Stroke Association works hard to spread awareness of the signs of a stroke. You can share the following information with your audience to help them to spot the signs of a stroke, using FAST: F.A.S.T. is an easy way to remember the sudden signs of stroke. When you...

Through the efforts of the AHA and other stakeholder partners, Mission: Lifeline is having an impact on heart attack victims in North Dakota. Doctors use data from an EKG to get a better picture of what`s going on before they treat the patient. In the past, the EKG was done when the patient got to the...

Arden and Linda Warner North Dakota Arden Warner, Rugby, suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while entering a local business. The heroic efforts of an off duty EMT and a county Deputy/EMT saved the 63-year-old man’s life. Warner's wife, Linda, has been a You're the Cure Advocate with...

Michele Beck Glen Ellyn, IL When I was 33 years old, I went to see my doctor and told her that I had pains in my chest and shortness of breath. I am a petite woman and was thin and young. Therefore, my doctor didn't run one heart test. I continued to see her off and on for one more year. Then...

Students, teachers, first responders, American Heart Association volunteers and elected officials gathered at Jerling Jr. High-School in Orland Park on Monday to celebrate two terrific accomplishments: the conclusion of a CPR/AED training course that taught roughly 200 7th graders how to save a life;...

On February 5th, members of the House Health Policy Committee heard testimony from Sarah Poole, Government Relations Director with the American Heart Association, regarding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED) use. Tom Perna was on hand to give a demonstration to...

Greetings! Justin wanted me to this article on Plymouth's Heart Safe initiative. Teddy Okerstrom, 16, went into Sudden Cardiac Arrest on the Wayzata High School football field while running sprints on June 16, 2009. Teddy’s heart experienced ventricular fibrillation, meaning his heart stopped...

The North Dakota legislature is considering a meausre that would provide funding to schools who teach CPR as a graduation requirement. Caycee Fry, an 8th grade student, demonstrated how simple it is to perform Hands Only CPR before the Senate Education Committee. To watch this news story, CLICK HERE...

Ginny Curley Nebraska At 6am on Monday, July 12, 2010, my husband awoke to hear me gasping for breath. When he tried to wake me, I stopped breathing. As a healthy 42 year-old, I never expected he would have to save my life. Thanks to my husband’s training in CPR and the calm reassurance of the...

Rachel wanted me to share this article on the importance of hands-only CPR. Bill Schwartz doesn't remember his children screaming. He doesn't remember his car rolling down the driveway, or the impact as it hit a neighbor's house. He doesn't recall getting CPR. But that's...

The Helmsley Chartiable Trust has once again stepped forward to help improve cardiovascular care in the upper midwest. As you know, the Trust has invested in emergency response care in numerous ways across North and South Dakota, including support for Mission: Lifeline. It was recently announced, that...

Kay Nicholas Michigan I am living my best dream! At a time when everyone said I had every right to feel weak, I found my strength. At 50 I laid on a floor as CPR was being performed on me. I have suffered a massive heart attack, 2 aortal bypasses, and was close to losing my legs and kidneys. It...

At our Gala this past Saturday, Gene Johnson, You’re the Cure champion, survivor and CPR trainer was given one of our Heart and Stroke Heroes awards. Check out this great video of Gene and his fellow awardee Dr. Jay Cohn from the U of M. (Please visit the site to view this video)

Once again, quick thinking, knowledge of CPR and access to an AED saved a life. It happened at the Holiday Lights parade in downtown Fargo. A woman, who was part of one of the parade entries, collapsed as she walked near 5th Avenue and Broadway, suffering an apparent heart attack. For more on this story...

The Minnesota Resuscitation Consortium just shared their new PSA with us and I wanted to share it with all of you! Take just a minute to listen to this great message and then take a few more minutes and learn Hands-Only CPR at www.handsonlycpr.org so you too could save your loved one’s life. (Please...

PLEASE JOIN US TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR EMS IN ILLINOIS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE IN SPRINGFIELD ON DECEMBER 4 WHAT Press conference announcing a new coalition to support EMS in IL. The coalition will back legislative efforts to: Designate EMS as an essential service in Illinois Secure additional...

Read the report and get the facts on EMS in Illinois. Over the past year, the IL House EMS Task Force has held hearings throughout the state to receive testimony on issues facing EMS. The recommendations made at those hearings, which include increased funding for EMS services and reforms designed to...

Tom Knudson has suffered two heart attacks and talks about his experience with KFYR news. Tom is a great example of knowing the symptoms and calling 911. With heart attack, time is muscle and the sooner you get help, the better your chance of survival. Watch Tom's story here .