SCAA Beat
02/26/2010
SCAA supports Illinois House Bill 4461, requiring AEDs for mass transit systems.
02/04/2010
High School Coaches Learn to Save Lives
By Christian Welch, Verona-Cedar Grove Times
When it comes to their athletes' safety, Cedar Grove High School coaches don't take chances.
02/03/2010
Tennis Club Saluted for Saving Lives
By Christina Kristofic
The Lehigh Valley Chapter of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association will honor the Doylestown Tennis Club for saving two members' lives.
02/02/2010
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association Elects Stacey Rampy
By Jill Talley
Washington, DC (February 2, 2010) – The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association (SCAA) has elected Stacey Rampy, principal with Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti Inc., to its Board of Directors.
01/20/2010
Family of Teen Cardiac Arrest Survivor from Vandercook Lake Hopes to Help Others
By Tarryl Q. Jackson, Jackson News
As Emilie Bioty’s boyfriend drove her to her Vandercook Lake home in August, she collapsed in the front passenger seat.
12/18/2009
SCAA Sacramento Chapter in a joint effort with the HeartSafe Program, Cardiac Science, and St Jude Medical donate AEDs to local high schools
Stockton, CA cardiologist Dr. Ramin Manshadi addressed a gathering of high school coaches, administrators and medical professionals, and handed out automatic external defibrillators to representatives from Stagg, Edison, Chavez, Franklin, Lincoln, St. Mary's, Bear Creek and his alma mater, Elk Grove High Schools. The portable devices will be placed in an accessible location at each high school, and personnel will be trained to operate them.
12/15/2009
Newly Formed SCAA Big Sky Chapter Honors Heroes
A 25 year old man suffered a sudden cardiac arrest this past summer after he was struck by a softball. Those who saved his life were honored on Thursday, December 10 as heroes by the newly formed Big Sky Chapter of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association. Daniel Turrell, SCAA Big Sky Chapter leader said “awards like this just don’t come often enough”. Daniel also said “along with the Chapter’s goal of increasing access to CPR training and putting more defibrillators around the community, we seek to get survivors and the people who saved their lives together”.
12/11/2009
Volunteer Honors for SCAA's SE Massachusetts Chapter
Muriel Watterson, SCAA Southeastern Massachusetts Chapter founder, and leader, named as Volunteer of the Week
11/25/2009
No More Fallen Angels
SCAA's Iowa Affiliate has a higher call for AEDs
When 16-year-old Kayla Donahe collapsed in the middle of her high school soccer game, all of Des Moines was put on notice - sudden cardiac arrest can strike whoever, wherever, and whenever.
11/24/2009
SCAA: "Defibrillators Save Lives"
This week in Indiana, Witham Health Services and the Zionsville Fire Department will donate portable defibrillators to the Boone County Sheriff's Department.
11/18/2009
Gwinnett County Receives Heart Device
By The Weekly
Gwinnett commissioners Tuesday night accepted the donation of an automatic external defibrillator, known as an AED, from the Southern Cardiac Arrest Association of Greater Atlanta.
11/11/2009
SCAA Reaches the 1,000 Fan Milestone on Facebook
SCAA is happy to report that its online fan base is growing.
11/03/2009
SCAA Indy Chapter Hopes to Turn Tragedy into Triumph
After losing two children to a genetic cardiac disorder, Jackie Renfrow starts SCAA Indy Chapter to help others.
10/07/2009
Chaining Maine's SCA Pains
SCAA Affiliate Donates AED to School
09/22/2009
Chiames: SCA Isn't Adults-Only Concern
09/09/2009
A Fantastic Voyage
NE Ohio Chapter Helps Educate Public on Plaque
08/19/2009
Iowa Affiliate Continues to Educate and Innovate
07/28/2009
Iowan Aims for AED Placements in Ames
SCAA's Iowa Affiliate teams up with local survivor to raise money for AEDs
06/12/2009
Garden State's Donation: Easy as AED
The Valley Hospital Live Wires support group has chosen the Joseph Cipolla Senior Citizens' Center in Paramus as the recipient of an automated external defibrillator (AED). Live Wires is a support group for individuals with implantable defibrillators.
05/19/2009
Otter Tail County Wants You!
Grant Request to Save Lives
05/15/2009
AEDs in "The ATL"
The Greater Atlanta Chapter is established
05/14/2009
Tour de (Second) Chance
Survivor Bikes for AEDs
Ron Vergnolle, a survivor of SCA, will bike nearly 300 miles throughout South Carolina to raise money for automated external defibrillators.
05/14/2009
SCAA Gets HardCorr
Taunton Officer and Firefighters Recognized
Taunton City Hall and the SCAA recently honored police officer Peter J. Corr and six city firefighters--Pvt. Michael Dunham, Lt. Mark Dupras, Pvt. Jeffrey Gallagher, Pvt. George Kelly, Pvt. Chad Morin and Pvt. Sarah Riendeauwere--for helping save a man’s life at the Elk’s Club back in January.
04/29/2009
South Florida Hits a Home Run for AED Awareness
04/28/2009
Long Islanders Run for Robbie
04/20/2009
Getting a Mulligan on Life
Preventing SCA Deaths on the Golf Course
04/02/2009
Chapter Leader Pioneers AED Program
James Weber Spearheads Installation Initiative
Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter leader James Weber, along with the Manheim Township Ambulance Association, recently installed an AED in a local grocery store. This is just the first of what Weber hopes will be many AED installations in Manheim Township.
04/02/2009
Garden State Chapter Selects Headquarters
The Valley Hospital Chosen as Chapter Site
SCAA Executive Director Chris Chiames was on hand to thank the Valley Hospital for supporting sudden cardiac arrest awareness initiatives and to present an AED donated by Cardiac Science.
03/01/2009
SCAA Takes to the Skies!
Association Ad Featured in Continental Magazine
More than 2 million passengers flying on Continental Airlines during March will see the latest SCAA initiative in our partnership with the U.S. airline industry to increase awareness about sudden cardiac arrest.
02/23/2009
Pat Emmett's Story
Still raising awareness in Kansas City
In the News
03/11/2010
CPR Class Could Be Required at High Schools
By Jackie Johnson, Wisconsin Radio Network
03/09/2010
Defibrillators, 1948
By Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times
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