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Arlington Heights Park District Lifeguards Achieve “Exceeds Expectations” Rating on Unannounced Lifeguard Audit

Tue Jun 24, 2025 08:58 am Cardinal News

The Arlington Heights Park District announced Monday, June 23, 2025 that its aquatics staff recently achieved an “Exceeds Expectations” rating on their unannounced lifeguard audit from Ellis & Associates. This prestigious rating is the highest […]

Drones on the Threshold of Breaking Through Silly Pipe Dreams to Practical Use

Wed Sep 8, 2021 12:20 pm Cardinal News

Surprising and Unique Ways To Use Drones Although drones have been around for decades, they have become much more widely available in the last few years. The capabilities of drones have also expanded, while some […]

Drone Delivery Company Flirtey Gets FAA Approval to Fly Drones Beyond Line of Sight to Deliver Automated External Defibrillators

Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:41 am Cardinal News

Flirtey, a Reno, Nevada-based drone delivery company, has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct drone delivery flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), the City of Reno and Flirtey announced today. […]

Death of Arlington Heights Man in Petite Lake Ruled a Drowning by Lake County Coroner

Wed Aug 8, 2018 11:40 am Cardinal News

The death of Jason Saccone, an Arlington Heights man and Hersey graduate who was found unresponsive in Petite Lake on Saturday, August 4, 2018, has been ruled a drowning, Lake County authorities said Tuesday. Jason […]

Identity Released of Arlington Heights Man, Hersey Grad Who Died Following Rescue at Petite Lake

Mon Aug 6, 2018 06:09 pm Cardinal News

The identity of the Arlington Heights man, who was pulled from Petite Lake on the Chain O’Lakes in Lake County, was released by authorities Monday, August 6, 2018. Jason Saccone, age 23, of Arlington Heights […]

Arlington Heights Man Dies After Being Pulled from Petite Lake on the Chain of Lakes — Identity Not Yet Released

Sun Aug 5, 2018 11:21 am Cardinal News

The Lake County Sheriff’s Marine unit was dispatched about 5:05 p.m. Saturday, August 4, 2018, to the Petite Lake Sandbar (located on the Chain O’Lakes) to a report of an unresponsive person arriving on a […]

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Bassi Saves a Life with CPR/AED in Unincorporated Lake Villa

Sun Jan 29, 2017 11:11 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and Grayslake Fire Department paramedics responded about 8:38 PM Friday January 27, 2017 to the 20000 block of West Rollins Road, Unincorporated Lake Villa for a report of an unconscious 60 […]

ABC News: California Man’s Life Saved with “The Uber App for CPR” PulsePoint App — Doesn’t Exist in Illinois

Wed Apr 15, 2015 11:18 am Cardinal News

ABC News: New CPR Phone App PulsePoint Uses Social Media to Save Lives. On Wednesday, March 25, 2015 lifelong Sunnyvale resident Walter Huber was sitting down to dinner when he received an alert through PulsePoint, […]

Dad Saved; “First Save” Involving PulsePoint CPR SmartPhone App in Portland Area

Thu May 29, 2014 01:28 pm Cardinal News

Scott Brawner, an off-duty Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue firefighter/paramedic, was able to help save the life of Drew Basse on May 9, 2014, because of a smartphone app known as PulsePoint, which allows 9-1-1 […]

PulsePoint, Open Police and Fire Radio Channels: You Might Consider This, Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson

Sat Mar 1, 2014 05:57 pm Cardinal News

In the early 1970s the major selling point of starting a paramedic service in a fire department was the potential for saving lives with urgent care for heart attack victims and trauma victims. Advanced Life […]

San Ramon Valley Fire Department Pulse Point App: Matchmaker of Citizen Rescuers and Cardiac Victims

Tue Dec 4, 2012 08:37 am Cardinal News

VIDEO: PSA announcement refers to a program in effect in San Ramon Valley, California. The program is not in effect in Arlington Heights or the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Crowd-Sourcing Good Samaritans A Good Samaritan […]

Woman, Man Collapse Minutes Apart at Macy’s and Sears; AED Used at Sears

Fri Nov 25, 2011 08:38 am Cardinal News

Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:51 a.m. during early morning black Friday sales to a report of a woman collapsed near the fountain entrance at Macy’s, 1 Woodfield Mall. The 77-year-old woman was reported […]

Palatine Fire Department Honors First Responders Tim Kirby, Linda Kleiss, and Neil Wywialowski for Saving a Life with CPR/AED at Midtown Athletic Club

Sat Jan 1, 2011 09:54 am Cardinal News

WGNTV Report: Palatine Fire Department Fire Chief Bob Falardeau and others honored Midtown Athletic Club members Tim Kirby and Linda Kleiss and Fitness Director Neil Wywialowski Thursday, December 30, 2010 after they were instrumental in […]

Logan D. Smith Found Dead in Alley in 3100 Block of Glenview Rd

Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:55 am Cardinal News

Glenview police and firefighter/paramedics responded just before 6:50 p.m. Monday to a report of a man in his thirties unconscious in an alley in the 3100 block of Glenview Road. Police and paramedics arrived and […]

Terry Matthews, of Gurnee, Killed After ATV Crashes into Utility Pole at Magnolia and Pacific

Wed Sep 8, 2010 02:49 pm Cardinal News

View Larger Map Google street view of fatal ATV crash in Gurnee, Illinois. Gurnee police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:00 p.m. Tuesday to Magnolia and Pacific Avenue for a report of a crash of an […]

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