Four Points of Emphasis on our monthly #AED checks:
1) Battery Life
2) Pads Expiration Date
3) #CPR Ready Kit
4) #RescueReady
#SCAAwarenessMonth
This month IWK Cardiac Sciences Community Practice learned about Sudden Cardiac death verse heart attack. We also started competition to spread awareness about Sudden Cardiac arrest and bystander CPR and AED use. #SCAAwarenessMonth #CallPushShock #paces
Miss our first newsletter? That’s like missing your chance to see a real-life ophthalmologist in the emergency dept on a Saturday morning. Don’t worry, I got you.
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In this issue Lady G shares that time she went all superhero on me. #SCAAwarenessMonth
Cardiac Arrest vs. Heart Attack
The more you know… Thank you for this PulsePoint! ❤️⚡️
#SuddenCardiacArrest #SCAAwarenessMonth
#CPR #AED #StrikingOutSCA
#EveryMinuteCounts
Thanks to his VIGILANT™ CRT-D, Robert walked away after experiencing sudden cardiac arrest in a parking lot. #SCAAwarenessMonth
Be sure to talk with your doctor so that you thoroughly understand all of the risks and benefits associated with the implantation of the device.
Thanks to his VIGILANT™ CRT-D, Robert was able to walk away after experiencing sudden cardiac arrest in a parking lot. #SCAAwarenessMonth
Be sure to talk with your doctor so that you thoroughly understand the risks and benefits associated with the implantation of the device.
Every second counts in cardiac arrest. By learning CPR, you can save the life of someone you love. Visit CallPushShock.org to learn more. #CallPushShock #SCAAwarenessMonth
By learning how to perform CPR, you can help increase the chances of survival for someone experiencing cardiac arrest.
Do you know how to do CPR?
#CPR saveslives #SCAAwarenessMonth #CPR
As a doctor's wife, I didn't know the facts about bystander CPR, and even our loved ones were in the dark. 😔
Together, let's empower everyone to save lives! 💗 ✊💪
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#SCAAwarenessMonth
Learn CPR! You are very likely (78% chance) to need this skill in your lifetime. The person you save could be someone you know & possibly love! #CPRSavesLives #SCAAWARENESSMONTH #GotHeartGetScreened
October is Sudden Cardiac Awareness Month. Please pay attention to possible signs and symptoms of underlying heart problems and spread awareness! #SCAAwarenessMonth #ProtectYoungHearts ❤️
BREAKING: In support of #SCAAwarenessMonth , #HRStv correspondent Mehak Dhande, MD (she/her) breaks down #SuddenCardiacArrest , aka SCA in this new EP Explained episode. See the full video here #EPeeps ➡️ bit.ly/40jsqIV
For more patient-friendly resources, visit UpBeat.org
Thank you to Mr. Alvin Briggs ( AHSAA Executive Director) & Mr. J.T. Lawrence (Asst Director) for presenting Mr. David Carroll (AD) & Mr. Lavell Everett (Principal) with an AED that was awarded through the Damani Gibson Foundation!
#DoitforDamani
#SCAAwarenessMonth
It's #SCAAwarenessMonth ! Spread the word about our free youth heart screening on October 23 and other ways to protect young hearts! mailchi.mp/epsavealife.or…
#SuddenCardiacArrest is a problem with the heart's electrical system. It usually strikes without warning. While rare, it is the number one cause of medical death in young athletes. October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month! #SCAAwarenessMonth #SportsCardio American College of Cardiology
7 in 10 sudden cardiac arrests happen in the home. EMS can take up to 12 minutes to arrive. An SCA victim needs immediate help to survive. Don’t wait – call 911, the dispatcher can talk you through CPR, which can triple the chance of survival. #CallPushShock #SCAAwarenessMonth