A lifesaving policy known as Telecommunicator CPR (T-CPR) passed recently from the Tennessee Senate, concurring with the House version, and is now heading to the Governor’s desk. Senate Bill 1958, sponsored by Sen. Rusty Crowe, R-Johnson City, passed with a unanimous vote. Its House companion, House Bill 1933, sponsored by Rep. Scott Cepicky, R- Culleoka, […]
A local cardiologist wants us all equipped to do our part if the time comes to save a life, and, according to her, prevention includes education. “The majority of cardiac arrests happen in the home…and so this could mean saving your grandmother’s life, your sister’s life, your mother’s life,” UNR Med and Carson Tahoe Health […]
A woman who nearly died at a Metro station was reunited with the people who helped save her life during a ceremony hosted by D.C.’s fire department on Saturday. Arielle Baker, 29, has heart problems and went into cardiac arrest at the Columbia Heights Metro stop in early January. She was saved by two bystanders […]
