Author: “A Big Heart” (Order Link In Bio!)| Founder: @In_A_Heartbeat_ | Head Coach: @fairfieldprep Basketball | Cardiac Arrest Survivor | HCM Patient
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October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month.
In 2006, at 17, I suddenly went into cardiac arrest. I survived because a volunteer EMT started CPR.
I wrote A Big Heart to tell that story and what came next.
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Grateful to @AndreDrummond for partnering with @In_A_Heartbeat_ at his All Stars Camp. We brought EKG screenings, CPR & AED education to young athletes. Thank you, Andre, for believing in our mission—and to our @QuinnipiacU volunteers for making it possible.
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I had returned to @QuinnipiacU to deliver the commencement address for the School of Health Sciences. It was one of the most meaningful moments of my life. Congrats to the c/o 2026. Your impact will be felt in ways you may never see but patients like me will never forget.
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Amazing News:
The President has signed the 🫶HEARTS Act🫶 into law to help put more AEDs in schools and boost CPR training across America.
I’m honored to have fought for it alongside the @BuffaloBills’ Damar Hamlin @HamlinIsland.
ALT Senator Schumer, Damar Hamlin, students, and more together in Buffalo, December 9, 2024.
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I was in DC in March 2023 to support this bill when it was first introduced. I am beyond ecstatic that it was signed unanimously and will provide a grant for schools to increase their access to AEDs and bystander CPR training. @DefibtechLLC @OneShotFndtn @In_A_Heartbeat_
The U.S. Senate has passed the HEARTS Act of 2024! This critical legislation will save lives by ensuring public schools have cardiac emergency response plans, trained staff, students and sports volunteers in CPR, and campuses equipped with AEDs. 💕 #HEARTSAct #CPR #AccessToAEDs
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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 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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It's almost time for our live webinar. Don't forget to join in today to learn about the EMS role in responding to sudden cardiac arrest. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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A couple of weeks ago, Dr. Eason was featured on a webinar hosted by @defibtechllc on "Busting AED Myths." Don't worry if you missed it! Defibtech has made the recording available on their YouTube channel at youtube.com/watch?v=HmrDA08Q…
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We are really proud to work with The Town of Wallingford and the Wallingford Parks and Recreation Center to place 9 AEDs in parks throughout the town that will be accessible 24-7! This is an initiative that is crucial to improving the survival rate for sudden cardiac arrest.
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We previously sat down with Dr. Rebecca Stearns, Chief Operating Officer of the Korey Stringer Institute to learn all about their mission and hear about the amazing work they do in pursuit of preventing sudden death in athletes. Check out the webinar here: ow.ly/YcUW50R16bk
Another example about the need for AEDs, training, and emergency action plans! – at Stamford, CT
These are the stories that keep us motivated. This one, right in our own backyard in CT, is a great story of heroism and a life saved. Well done to the responders who stepped in to help. wtnh.com/news/connecticut/ne…
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Really looking forward to this. Let me know if there are any “myths” that you want us to discuss. @K_S_Institute ❤️ ⚡️ #NATM2024
Truth or Myth? When it comes to AEDs, we often hear some common misconceptions. Next Thursday, March 14th at 12 pm EST, we will sit down with Dr. Christy Eason from the Korey Stringer Institute in a live webinar to BUST some AED & SCA myths. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Keys to a good AED program in a school:
✅ AED within 3 minutes of all locations
✅Trained Responders
✅ Emergency Action Plan (that is drilled)
✅ Maintenance Plan – at Manhattan, NY
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What is the role of an Athletic Trainer and why is it so important? Our newest blog details the tasks that Athletic Trainers perform and how these individuals play a pivotal role in the Chain of Survival from Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Check it out here: defibtech.com/news/latest/de…
Immensely proud of this project & grateful for the opportunity to meet so many amazing people across the country who are prioritizing the health and wellbeing of their student athletes.
@AthleticsBPS @iamcpsathletics @LASchools @MassGenBrigham @mercy_health