CPR Save's Man's Life in Ross
Two Marin mothers saved a San Francisco man's life last weekend using CPR. Jennifer Ani of San Rafael and Michal "Miki" Goralsky of San Anselmo were at a party in Ross for first-graders at Brandeis Hillel Day School when Mike Ryan, another parent, collapsed and turned blue.
"We were all outside, and it was time for the piñata and all the kids were in line," Ani said. "I was about 10 feet from him and his eyes rolled back in his head and his knees buckled and he fell to the ground."
Goralsky began administering compressions to Ryan's chest while Ani performed mouth-to-mouth ventilations. T the first-graders were taken to another part of the property.
Paramedics arrived several minutes later and applied external defibrillation with an AED, administed ACLS cardiac drugs, and transported Ryan to Marin General Hospital where doctors told him he had suffered a heart attack and had been clinically dead for a short time.
Puppy CPR: Man Gives Puppy Mouth-To-Mouth After Rescuing It From Fire (VIDEO)
In a miraculous, feel good story, a man rescued a puppy from a burning apartment in Texas, only to discover that the puppy wasn't breathing. He turned his life-saving skills into overdrive and gave the puppy mouth-to-mouth.
It worked! Authorities say two puppies and their mother were saved in this two-alarm fire that damaged several housing units.
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"Be the Beat:" CPR for Teens and Schools!
CPR etc is expanding our CPR training offerings, and will be promoting CPR training for teens through the "Be the Beat" program in Marin Middle Schools in 2010!
Sudden Cardiac Arrest can strike anyone, anywhere—and when it does, a victim's chance of survival depends on the people around them.Be the Beat offers free games, music, videos and giveaways to educate teens about recognition of a cardiac arrest, calling 911, immediate CPR and use of an AED, while they have fun!
Schools play a vital role in this movement to train teen lifesavers. As a complement to your CPR and AED program, or other curriculum, check out our free resources for teachers and schools. And, encourage your students to visit, play and learn on bethebeat.heart.org. Register now so we can keep you updated on the latest news and information. Together we can create the next generation of lifesavers!
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For young mom, new CPR technique beat back death
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona (CNN) -- The Hardens were losing track of each other's conversations. It had been a long, exhausting day for both Scott, a sheriff's deputy, and Kathie, an elementary school teacher. The couple put their two young children to bed, turned on the Food Network for a few minutes, then called it a night.
Kathie Harden is grateful that her life was saved, but her emotions are still very much on the surface
"I've always teased her about her snoring -- and she doesn't, but I've always told her that she does -- and that night it was unbelievable. It was so loud," Scott said, recalling the night less than a year ago when his 33-year-old wife died on the floor of their bedroom for 18 minutes. CPR would save the young mother's life...
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