In A Heartbeat is a Connecticut based nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing death from sudden cardiac arrest and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

Joined January 2016
We are so proud to have Dr. Lampert on our team!!
#HeartMonth video spotlight: Improved survival for #SuddenCardiacArrest. Hear directly from Rachel Lampert, MD, FHRS of @YaleMed! @In_A_Heartbeat_ @PHWorg
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This afternoon we donated our 391st AED to Future Five, an awesome nonprofit based in Stamford, CT that connects motivated, under-resourced students to the people and resources they need to achieve their educational, career and life goals.
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We are proud to have recently donated 20 AEDs to nonprofit organizations throughout Hartford, CT! Huge shout out to Pete Higgins and the Basketball Capital Pro-Am for working with us and partnering with us on this donation. We have now donated 390 AEDs!
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We are proud to donate an AED to Moran Middle School in memory of Jay Mezei. Jay was not only a friend and supporter of In A Heartbeat, he also was an In A Heartbeat Hero Award recipient. Jay helped save the life of a man who collapsed while playing pick up basketball at Moran.
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We are excited to announce the expansion of the Lifeline VIEW and Lifeline ECG product lines in the United States. New dual-language AED models allow a rescuer to choose English or Spanish as the spoken language with the touch of a button. Press release: ow.ly/Wy6R50RYQjc
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We partnered with our friends from Lucky Mother to place an AED and provide training to Drexel Hamilton! Melissa Fay, one of the founders of Lucky Mother, is a cardiac arrest survivor and working hard to ensure her community is prepared for sudden cardiac arrest.
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Our 367th AED was donated to the Haddam-Killingworth Youth Lacrosse Association! All youth sports team should be equipped with an AED, emergency action plan, and trained responders!
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Today was a special day for In A Heartbeat! On January 23, 2024, Southington High School Assistant Girl’s Basketball Coach Bill Queen passed away after suffering sudden cardiac arrest during a film session with the team.
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Today we joined his wife, Patricia Queen and administrators from the Southington school system and donated 3 AEDs to Southington High School in Bill’s memory.
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Sudden cardiac arrest affects communities every single day. Bill is continuing to make an impact on the students of Southington High School with the placement of these AEDs.
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Today was a great day as we donated 9 AEDs to the Town of Wallingford! These AEDs will be placed at parks in town and will be accessible 24-7! It is crucial that wherever sudden cardiac arrest strikes, an AED is accessible and used as soon as possible. We have donated 362 AEDs.
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We recently donated an AED to Covenant Preparatory School in Hartford, CT. The students are excited for their new, life-saving AED! This is our 337th AED donation.
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Another youth sports program is equipped with AEDs in case of a sudden cardiac arrest emergency. Proud to work with Fairfield Youth Lacrosse and help prepare them for sudden cardiac arrest. We have now donated 336 AEDs!
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Our latest AED was donated to USA Wildcats All Star Cheerleading! Youth sports organizations need to have an AED accessible within 3 minutes of all locations! We are proud to have now donated 334 AEDs.
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We had a great weekend with our friends from Lucky Mother. We hosted a CPR training event on Saturday for the community. On Sunday we donated 2 AEDs to local businesses in need.
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We partnered with The John G. Martin Foundation to place 23 AEDs throughout Hartford County. Here are some photos from the AED recipients. We thank The John G. Martin Foundation for joining us on our mission to save lives from cardiac arrest. We have now donated 331 AEDs!
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A couple years ago with teamed up with The Korey Stringer Institute and their innovATe project to provide AEDs to school districts in need. The goal of the innovATe project is to increase athletic trainer services in secondary schools.
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This project provides support to school districts currently without athletic training services to enhance health care for student-athletes. When KSI provides a school district with funding for athletic training services, we equip the athletic trainer with an AED!
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We supported the following school districts this year: Dignity Health (AZ) Sumter County (GA) Williamsburg County (SC) Los Angeles Unified School District (CA) We have now donated 308 AEDs!
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We are keeping the good vibes going in 2024. Another school is fully equipped with the AEDs they need to ensure they are accessible within 3 minutes of all locations. We donated four AEDs to the Catholic Academy of Bridgeport and have now donated a total of 303!
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