Kim Mulford Cherry Hill Courier-Post Published 2:51 PM EDT Sep 24, 2018 When Edward Carey pulled up to a car accident near Exit 38 on Interstate 295 last July, the Virtua paramedic saw a bystander kneeling in the muddy median, delivering chest compressions to a dead man. More: Lakewood baby case: 'It was an accident,' caretaker says It was a memorable scene. A paramedic for more than a decade, Carey said most bystanders don't pull people out of car wrecks to perform CPR; it was the first time he ever saw it. But a sudden cardiac arrest patient's chances of survival plummet with every minute that passes without the emergency measure, also known as cardiopulmonary resuscitation. "It's scary for people," Carey said. "Just because you've had training on it doesn't mean you're willing to do it." That could be improving. Statistics compiled by the American Heart Association show bystanders are coming to the rescue more often, and survival … [Read more...] about Bystanders rescue Gloucester County man using CPR
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Minnesota’s first self-training CPR kiosk unveiled
A new self-training kiosk at Hennepin County Medical Center seeks to train more Minnesotans so they understand CPR and don’t feel afraid if they ever need to use it. Designed in shape and simplicity like a Whac-A-Mole arcade game, the console takes people through the basics of hands-only CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and has them practice compressions on a dummy chest to get the pressure and pacing right. “Hands-only CPR can save lives,” said Barb Ducharme, executive director of the Twin Cities chapter of the American Heart Association, which helped purchase the kiosk with the Medtronic Foundation. “If it’s performed immediately, hands-only CPR can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival.” The first public demonstration of the training kiosk came Friday from Alicia Bravo, a Hennepin ER nurse who suffered a cardiac arrest last summer while swimming across a Wisconsin lake with her father and other relatives … [Read more...] about Minnesota’s first self-training CPR kiosk unveiled
USF wins doubleheader to stay alive in AAC tourney
Its American Athletic Conference tournament hopes flat-lining, USF's baseball team has spent the past 30 or so hours reviving itself with plain ol' CPR.Clutch Pitching and Resolve.Needing back-to-back wins on a humid Clearwater day to remain alive, the No. 2-seeded Bulls (35-19-1) got complete games (of varying lengths) from right-handers Collin Sullivan and Alec Wisely, not to mention complete proficiency from their batting order.The result was a 7-2 triumph against Wichita State; followed by a seven-inning, 13-0 rout of Connecticut; at Robin Roberts Field.USF, which lost its opener in the double-elimination tournament to Wichita State on Wednesday morning, faces the Huskies in a loser-leave-town rematch Friday at 10 a.m. at Spectrum Field. Toss in Wednesday evening's 9-4 win against Cincinnati, and the Bulls have managed three tournament triumphs in about 20 hours.They previously hadn't won two games in a conference tournament since 2012."We've got a special group," first-year coach … [Read more...] about USF wins doubleheader to stay alive in AAC tourney
Kirk Schandelmeier died homeless. But while alive, he was a poet, actor, writer, dreamer
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Kirk Schandelmeier died homeless. But while alive, he was a poet, actor, writer, dreamer Kirk Schandelmeier believed one cannot be homeless without being dreamless, and that as long as he held on to his dreams he would never be without a home. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Subscribe Today Log In Subscribed, but don't have a login? Activate your digital access. Jesse Garza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 9:24 a.m. CT April 23, 2018 Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Photos: Kirk Schandelmeier was headed for success but died homeless Fullscreen Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. A photo of Kirk Schandelmeier from his portfolio when he was pursuing a career as a model. … [Read more...] about Kirk Schandelmeier died homeless. But while alive, he was a poet, actor, writer, dreamer
Virginia Beach woman’s family believes she stayed on life support too long
Usually people lodge complaints against hospitals because a loved one died.But the grievance of Brena Bracy-Seals is different: She filed one because her aunt lived – in Bracy-Seals’ opinion, two days longer than necessary, with a tube down her throat.The story of the death of Mae F. Wiggins, 86, arises as new emphasis is being placed on end-of-life wishes. More people are filling out advance care plans, detailing provisions as to whether to be kept alive by extraordinary measures such as ventilators and other machines, and some insurance is even paying for those discussions.But some people are finding that having all the right documents might not be enough. There are avenues in health care that people wander down where simple requests become more complex than expected.That was the case with Wiggins, a Virginia Beach retired nurse for whom several unexpected factors came together in her final days:A "do not resuscitate" order, or DNR, that was suspended because of … [Read more...] about Virginia Beach woman’s family believes she stayed on life support too long