http://takeheartamerica.org Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Initiative Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:46:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en MINNEAPOLIS -- (August 15, 2008) –  More than 100 workers with Canadian Pacific Railway were trained on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) this summer by Take Heart Anoka County. Nyle Zikmund, chief of the Spring Lake Park, Blaine Mounds View Fire Corps, brought the Anytime CPR Program to the attention of his ... http://takeheartamerica.org/railroad-workers-cpr-trained-through-take-heart-anoka-county/ Have fun and be creative when it comes to learning CPR.  Take Heart Anoka is here to help.  Click here to view and print your CPR party guide! http://takeheartamerica.org/how-to-host-a-cpr-party/ Interested in implementing a workplace CPR training program?   Workplace CPR Training Guide http://takeheartamerica.org/workplace-cpr-training/ Resources for establishing a workplace or school AED program. AED Program Implementation Guide   Example AED Policy and AED Procedure documents. http://takeheartamerica.org/aed-resources/ The Center for Resuscitation Science at the University of Pennsylvania has a collection of therapuetic hypothermia protocols available on their website.  Click here to view protocols The University of Chicago Emergency Resuscitation Center Post Resuscitation Resource Pages Therapeutic hypothermia to improve postresuscitation outcomes from cardiac arrest Click here to view article http://takeheartamerica.org/therapeutic-hypothermia/ Find resources regarding standard resuscitation reporting using the Utstein Guidelines http://takeheartamerica.org/reporting-resuscitation-outcomes/ Columbus Fire EMS The Columbus Health Department The American Heart Association The American Red Cross The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation CPR Anytime Family and Friends First Aid and CPR for Everyone http://takeheartamerica.org/additional-resources/ On May 22, 2008 the Columbus Division of Fire held a cardiac arrest survivor's celebration.  SCA survivors were reuinited with the pararmedics involved in their care. http://takeheartamerica.org/2008-columbus-fire-sudden-cardiac-arrest-survivors-celebration/ Take Heart Columbus is committed to connecting survivors in the greater Columbus area. Please contact: TakeHeartColumbus@gmail.com http://takeheartamerica.org/survivors-network-columbus/ Each year, an estimated 300,000 Americans die from sudden cardiac arrest - more than car crashes, firearms, house fires, AIDS, and breast, prostate and colorectal cancer combined. What’s more, this top killer can strike anyone, at any age, even without warning. Take Heart America brings doctors, nurses, paramedics, community leaders and ... http://takeheartamerica.org/test/