2015
“I was saved by CPR, an AED and someone like YOU.”
December 24, 2015Each year, Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) strikes more than six million lives worldwide. SCA often happens without warning, and when it happens, it is often devastating. It can happen to anyone, anywhere and at any time. SCA can strike regardless of age, race or gender, affecting all ages from infants to seniors.
With a survival rate of five percent or less, SCA …
HeartSine employee donates Automated External Defibrillator to St Luke’s Football Club in Belfast, Northern Ireland
December 21, 2015Gerald Morgan, Network and Systems Engineer at HeartSine Technologies, has donated a lifesaving HeartSine samaritan® PAD Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to St Luke’s Football Club in Belfast, Northern Ireland that will protect the team’s players, spectators, and thousands in the local community in the event of a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA).
Morgan received the AED as a holiday gift from …
HeartSine Walks in CPR Saves Lives March to Raise Awareness of CPR
December 14, 2015
On Thursday, December 10, several HeartSine staff members were proud to march in Citizen CPR Foundation‘s CPR Saves Lives March in San Diego, California, part of the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Update (ECCU) 2015 conference.
The purpose of the march was to raise awareness and increase survival rates of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) by stressing the importance of …
Singapore Taxi Drivers Will Now Protect Public with On-Board Defibrillators
December 1, 2015Thanks to a new lifesaving initiative involving SMRT taxis and Temasek Cares, the Singapore community will now be better protected in the event of a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA).
The program, called SMRT-Temasek Cares AED on Wheels, aims to save lives by equipping 100 taxis with HeartSine® samaritan PAD Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) that will be used by taxi drivers …
The Duke of Gloucester Tours HeartSine Technologies During Recent Visit to Northern Ireland
December 1, 2015During his visit to Northern Ireland, His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester toured the HeartSine Technologies facility to learn more about the company and its highly regarded research, development and production activities. The company recently came to the attention of HRH when it was acquired in September by leading emergency medical response company Physio-Control.
On arrival at HeartSine, The …
Springfield Primary School in Tilehurst Receives Lifesaving HeartSine Automated External Defibrillator
November 13, 2015Springfield Primary School in Tilehurst, UK is the recipient of a HeartSine samaritan® PAD 350P (SAM 350P) Automated External Defibrillator (AED) donated by MMB Education (MMBE), an organization that bid on the unit at a fundraising event for Arrhythmia Alliance (A-A) – Lilly-May Page.
MMBE, a recruitment specialist in the education sector, won the lifesaving AED at a golf event …
Save of Retired Police Officer Recognized through Gift of HeartSine Defibrillator to the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #1 in Wilmington, Delaware
October 29, 2015To honor the recent save of a retired police officer with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), HeartSine Technologies has gifted a lifesaving samaritan® PAD 350P (SAM 350P) to the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #1 Delaware.
The Fraternal Order of Police is the world’s largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, with more than 325,000 members in more than 2,100 …
Rockville Sail & Power Squadron Receives AED
October 6, 2015The Rockville Sail & Power Squadron, a unit of the United States Power Squadrons® (USPS), is the recipient of a HeartSine samaritan® PAD (SAM 350) Automated External Defibrillator (AED) donated by HeartSine Technologies.
As an USPS squadron that has established and committed to set up a First Aid Support Team (FAST) program, the Rockville Sail & Power Squadron was …
October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month
October 4, 2015October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, so please join us in spreading the word about the serious implications of Sudden Cardiac Arrest!
What is Sudden Cardiac Arrest? Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a malfunction of the heart’s electrical system, which causes it suddenly and unexpectedly to begin to beat rapidly, then erratically, and finally to stop altogether. When this …
HeartSine Shows Support During World Heart Day
September 30, 2015In an effort to raise awareness and show support for treating cardiovascular disease (CVD), HeartSine employees wore red on World Heart Day!
World Heart Day is on the 29th of September each year and its goal is to raise awareness of CVD and the importance of creating healthy heart environments. According to the World Health Organization, CVD is the number …