UB Initiative Aims to Save Lives by Registering AEDs
1 day ago · The goal is to make AEDs instantly searchable on Google and Apple map apps so that searching for “AED near me” will become as easy as finding the closest Tim Hortons. The campaign hopes to identify and register 1,000 new AEDs in Western New York by Feb. 14, 2025. Drewes describes how the campaign relates to her doctoral work in the Jacobs ...
AEDs to be placed in schools in honor of Lucy Nash - 14 News
1 day ago · HeartSaver, a program of The Heart Hospital and Deaconess Foundation, was created to reduce sudden deaths by placing AEDs in schools, community centers and public spaces across the Tri-State area ...
UB initiative aims to save lives by registering AEDs - UBNow: News …
2 days ago · Improving access to AEDs only contributes to the mission of helping people with heart conditions and diseases.” Drewes’ fellowship project features a contest for individuals who register the most AEDs in Western New York. The prize for first place is $1,000, second place is $500 and third place $300.
14 AEDs to be donated to every Henderson County school in …
1 day ago · HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – Every Henderson County school will soon have AEDs thanks to HeartSaver who will be distributing 14 AEDs in honor of Lucy Nash. Officials state the presentation will take ...
UB Med students, other organizations push to register AEDs
Oct 17, 2024 · His organization is working to ensure there are 1,000 AEDs on the map in Buffalo, from now through February 14. To do so, you have to become an AED Location Verifier, through a 20-minute online ...
Cardiac arrest survivors, families to urge Congress to pass policies …
May 20, 2024 · The American Heart Association advocates for federal legislation that would provide schools with AEDs, CPR training and cardiac emergency response plans. Learn how cardiac arrest survivors, families and health care providers are urging Congress to pass the HEARTS Act and the Access to AEDs Act.
To the rescue: Drones could deliver defibrillators for out-of …
Jul 24, 2024 · A team of NHLBI-funded researchers is testing drones to deliver AEDs that can be used to help quickly revive people who’ve had an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), a leading cause of death in the United States and worldwide.
This life-saving medical device isn’t required at all schools. Damar ...
Mar 29, 2023 · CNN — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin said Wednesday that when he played football as a child, he never thought about CPR or where there might be an automated external defibrillator (AED)...
Red Cross Supports Access to AEDs Act - American Red Cross
Apr 14, 2023 · The bill provides grants to schools to purchase and maintain AEDs and train students, staff and volunteers in CPR and AED use. The Red Cross urges Congress to pass the bill to improve access to this equipment and training and to save lives.
Access to AEDs Act would support lifesaving response to sudden …
Mar 28, 2023 · The Access to AEDs Act would fund schools for automated external defibrillators (AEDs), CPR training and cardiac emergency response plans. The American Heart Association endorses the bill and urges swift congressional action to save lives from sudden cardiac arrest.