cardiac arrest

Arlington Heights Fire Department paramedics working with a Stryker LIFEPAK 35 and accessories (SOURCE: Arlington Heights Fire Department)

Arlington Heights Fire Department Introduces LIFEPAK 35 Monitor Defibrillators to EMS Assets

Tue Feb 18, 2025 02:28 pm Cardinal News

Stryker’s LIFEPAK 35 monitor/defibrillator in action … when a sudden cardiac arrest event occurs, timing is critical. The LIFEPAK 35 monitor/defibrillator helps emergency responders coordinate with hospital care teams (SOURCE: Stryker/The information in this video […]

Buffalo Grove High School Student Dies at Home; Second Incident of Cardiac Arrest of Teen in 1 Year in Arlington Heights

Mon Feb 20, 2023 06:30 pm Cardinal News

Buffalo Grove High School Principal Jeff Wardle announced Monday, February 20, 2023, the death of a senior student at her home, writing she “passed away unexpectedly in her sleep on Friday night.” The female student […]

Male Adult Shoplifter Dies While Detained by Jewel-Osco Security on Broadway Near Addison St, Chicago

Thu Nov 21, 2019 04:47 am Cardinal News

Chicago police responded about 6:45 p.m. Wednesday November 20, 2019 to a report that store security was attempting to detain a man suspected of shoplifting at the Jewel-Osco store. When Chicago police officers arrived, they […]

Wheeling Man Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter After Backyard Security Video Revealed He Lowered Hot Tub Cover on His Wife’s Head Before She Drowned

Tue Feb 12, 2019 07:57 pm Cardinal News

Wheeling police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 6:49 p.m. Saturday February 9, 2019 to a report of a person in cardiac arrest outside in a backyard hot tub in the block of 300 Marion Court. Wheeling […]

Palatine Rural, Palatine and Rolling Meadows Firefighter/Paramedics Demonstrate Advanced Training for Cardiac Arrest

Wed Jun 13, 2018 07:23 am Cardinal News

Mega Code Kelly™ Cardiac Arrest Training Demonstration on Tuesday morning, June 12, 2018 at Palatine Fire Station 84. On Tuesday, June 12, 2018, RPM — Palatine Rural, Palatine, and Rolling Meadows Fire Departments — continued […]

Profound Hypothermia May Have Permitted 101-Minute CPR to Succeed on Toddler Who Fell in Icy Creek in Pennsylvania

Fri Mar 20, 2015 07:34 pm Cardinal News

A Pennsylvania toddler, who had no signs of life for 101 minutes after being found in a creek, is now alive and recovering. Gardell Martin fell into an icy stream in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, and was […]

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 […]

Clinically Dead Mom from Missouri City, TX Is Revived After Baby Delivered by C-Section

Fri May 24, 2013 11:08 am Cardinal News

A pregnant high school teacher gives birth while technically dead, and is then revived by doctors. Last February, Erica Nigrelli, 32, was teaching at a high school in Missouri City, Texas, when she walked over […]

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 […]

Brett Anderson Collapses and Dies While Setting Up for DJ Job Saturday Night

Sun Oct 23, 2011 08:12 pm Cardinal News

Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 4:05 p.m. Saturday to a report of a man down near a service elevator at the Chicago Marriott, 50 N. Martingale Road. A hotel employee of the Chicago Marriott, […]

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 […]

Michael Jackson 9-1-1 Transcript: Audio Hints That CPR and EMS Knowledge By Physician at Scene Not Optimal

Fri Jun 26, 2009 05:08 pm admin

A review of the audio of the 9-1-1 call for help for 50 year-old Michael Jackson reveals that the doctor’s performance of CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation) may not have been optimal for the emergency care of […]

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