NEW MILFORD - "You got him breathing again!" Carol Kuczko excitedly said to Helen Cherney. "Yea! He lives to fight another day!" said Cherney, the Health Department Office Coordinator. Though Cherney ...

Every minute spent waiting for a first shock from a defibrillator cuts the odds of surviving cardiac arrest by 6%, a new Dutch study finds. Photo by Mikhail Nilov/Pexels Oct. 28 (UPI) --Every minute ...

Speaking about his collapse, David said: "I can't really remember, but what I've been told happened is that I was at the far end of the court, probably ready to send or receive, when I fell backwards.

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A defibrillator saved the life of a high school hockey player in Watertown on March 5, but the state doesn't keep track of which schools have them.

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A public awareness campaign helping the community understand "how to maintain and use defibrillators effectively" is expected to begin in the spring, Jersey's public health has said. It comes after a ...

There was no defibrillator on hand to save Milas James Valintin, who tragically died in 2022. His parents and the Hannams hope this new one in Alhaurin will save lives ...

School districts in the south and southwest suburbs have different numbers of automated external defibrillators available, but officials have different opinions on whether the state should provide ...

The Town of Dillon installed three automated external defibrillator safety towers in “key high-traffic” public locations, according to a September news release. The towers are accessible 24/7 and ...