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This misfortune could have happened anywhere to this gentleman, but fortunately his heart stopped beating at Viansa Sonoma Winery, one of the beautiful properties owned by Vintage Wine Estates (VWE) of Santa Rosa, California. A tourist was enjoying a relaxing day when he suddenly collapsed. It could have been a tasting room employee, a worker […]

Don’t Ignore the Subtle Symptoms The American Heart Association recently Tweeted excerpts from Women’s Health outlining 5 symptoms of women’s heart disease that we should not shrug off: Shortness of Breath If you struggle with shortness of breath that isn’t treated with allergy medications or other doctor-recommended measures, it’s time for a second opinion. Heavy Chest […]

One Santa Barbara Business’s Safety Training Awareness Glen Fritzler of Truth Aquatics in Santa Barbara runs a tight ship.  His company runs boat charters to the Channel Islands and beyond, taking SCUBA divers, fishermen and other water sport enthusiasts out to engage in their hobby of choice.  Glen knows the risks, and there are some […]

CPR saves lives when performed immediately, proficiently and when combined with the shock of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). For many years law enforcement responders shared the view that CPR was just for show. They performed it for the families but they really didn’t expect the victims to live. They waited for the fire department […]

June 16, 2015 –A fifteen-year-old boy nearly died when he was hit in the chest by a baseball. The Long Island, N.Y., teen was practicing pitching when he suffered cardiac arrest after being struck in the chest by a line drive off the bat of his younger brother. The boys’ parents looked on in horror […]

November 27, 2014 – The biggest save in Darren Chadwick’s career may very well have been for the opposing team. Chadwick is a goalie in a Nanaimo, British Columbia, recreational hockey league. After hearing commotion from across the ice during a game, he hopped the boards to the opposing team bench to find 34-year-old Kelly […]

October 24, 2014 – The first time Arizona State University (ASU) police officer Jarrod Dacquisto needed to use an automated external defibrillator (AED), he saved a college student’s life. A casual game of volleyball had almost proved deadly for an ASU student, who suddenly grabbed his chest and collapsed on the court. His friends called […]

November 3, 2010 – The State of Oregon has recently passed legislation that will help improve the safety of both students and the general public, mandating the placement of automated external defibrillators (AED) in both schools and places of public assembly. Oregon AED School Legislation Recently the Oregon legislature adopted Senate Bill 1033 (SB1033), which mandates […]