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Yahoo
5 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Kansas City Fire Department commends bystanders who saved two people's lives
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Fire Department said its crew recently got a big assist from a couple of Good Samaritans who helped save not one, but two lives. FOX4 spoke with two people who jumped into action when one of their customers went into cardiac arrest. WATCH: Second car in 3 months crashes into roof of Excelsior Springs Veterans Hall Nine years as a server at Kate's Kitchen and this was a first: Chloe Rueter helped save a life. She said the customer collapsed right in front of her. Rueter said she called 911 immediately. 'He's one of our regulars that have been coming in here for a very long time,' Rueter said. 'It was very scary.' Server Molly Budzinski said they couldn't find a pulse. That's when she and another customer, a nurse, started hands only CPR. 'There for a moment, you're literally someone's heartbeat and that is a lot to come to terms with and understand,' Budzinski said. 'But I would do it again in a heartbeat because it is someone's life – no matter how scared you are in that moment.' The KCFD said a dispatcher helped the Kate's Kitchen crew stay calm, while Rueter stayed on the line until emergency crews got to the restaurant. 'They responded within minutes, but those minutes felt like forever when you're trying to save a life,' Rueter said. That afternoon, at the Hy-Vee off Barry Road, another person went into cardiac arrest. Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins said employees jumped into action and began performing CPR. They also applied an AED. 'It's crucial; it's not like it is in the movies,' Hopkins said. 'Your chance of survival outside of a hospital is less than 10%—it's closer to 5%. That increases with fast CPR starting and AED application. 'The sooner you can start CPR and AED, the better.' He said the people who took action helped emergency responders save those people's lives. 'I'm not sure the names of the individuals who jumped in yesterday, but the families of these patients owe them a big hug,' Hopkins said. Rueter said she took CPR classes in high school, and Budzinski said she's CPR certified. They are encouraging everyone to get trained. 'Get CPR certified, and 911 is your best friend in those moments,' Budzinski said. 'It saved a life. I don't feel like a hero. It was actually one of the scariest 20 minutes of my life, but I'm really grateful he's okay.' Family members of the man who collapsed stopped by the restaurant to say thank you and snap a photo of the staff. 'They took a picture with us and said 'we've got to show him back at the hospital' and 'he's going to love to see you guys,'' Rueter said. 'I would want them to do it for my family members.' Hopkins said both people were conscious and talking when they got to the hospital. They're expected to make full recoveries. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18 hours ago
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- Yahoo
AI-Powered Defense at the Edge: Check Point Launches New Branch Office Security Gateways with 4x Faster Threat Prevention Performance
Optimized for SD-WAN, New Quantum Force Branch Office Firewalls deliver protections against growing attacks on branch offices and superior end user experience REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today announced major advancements to its family of Quantum Force Security Gateways. All Quantum Force Security Gateways for the data center and perimeter are receiving a 15%-25% performance boost in threat prevention throughput – delivered automatically via software update. In parallel, Check Point is launching a new lineup of AI-powered Quantum Force Branch Office Security Gateways designed to provide enterprise-level firewall security with up to a 4x increase in threat prevention performance from previous models. These four new branch firewalls deliver industry-leading 99.9% block rate, lightning-fast cloud application performance, and are optimized for SD-WAN to meet the growing demands of hybrid networks and the modern distributed workforce. According to the latest data from Check Point Research (CPR), branch offices are now facing an average of 713 weekly attack attempts per location, a 36% rise from the same period last year. Additionally, 50% of branch offices encounter attempts to exploit vulnerabilities from external sources, highlighting the urgent requirement for robust branch security and scalable management in the AI era. 'As we continue to prioritize innovation and efficiency, Check Point's new Quantum Force Branch Office Security Gateway firewalls are built for speed, simplicity, and security,' said Nataly Kremer, Chief Product Officer at Check Point. 'They're 4x faster than previous models, optimized for SD-WAN, and backed by our latest AI-powered threat prevention. And with automatic performance upgrades, existing Quantum Force customers will receive a 15-25% performance boost with a software update — no hardware changes required.' Today's branch offices play a crucial role in engaging directly with customers but often represent the most vulnerable point in network security. Their direct links to the public cloud and the internet make them more susceptible to cyber threats. With the current threat environment and a staggering 44% rise in cyber-attacks year over year, as highlighted in CPR's 2025 Security Report, there is a significant need to implement strong enterprise firewalls that can effectively defend against online threats without impacting network performance by causing delays or disruptions. 'World Wide Technology (WWT) provides security products and services to customers across a variety of industries including financial services, manufacturing, retail and healthcare with distributed branch offices,' said Chris Konrad, Vice President of Global Cyber at WWT. 'Check Point's new next-generation Quantum Force Branch Office Security Gateways with enhanced AI powered threat prevention, empower us to protect these customers from the latest attacks on branch offices. These innovations help our clients reduce risk, streamline operations, and scale securely across hybrid environments — turning cyber resilience into a competitive advantage.' Check Point's Quantum Force Branch Office Security Gateways capabilities include: Industry-leading threat prevention: A 4x boost in threat prevention throughput with a tried and tested industry leading 99.9% block rate based on Miercom's 2025 security benchmark report. Optimized for Cloud Applications: Lightning-fast security performance for SaaS apps by optimizing for SD-WAN, expanding network connectivity up to 10X to 10 GbE, and increasing port capacity 2X. Unified Management: Top rated unified security management for enterprise, campus, branch, and cloud environments along with zero-trust policy across the entire enterprise. 'Branch offices are often the soft spots in enterprise security, providing vulnerable entry-points for attacks and compromising the security posture across the enterprise,' said Pete Finalle, Security Research Manager, at IDC. "Check Point's new Quantum Branch Office Security Gateways deliver robust threat prevention to the edge, enabling organizations to secure their branch offices from emerging cyber threats while keeping pace with the demands of the hybrid workforce.' AvailabilityThe four new Check Point Quantum Force Branch Office Security Gateways are available now through our network of global partners. For more details about Check Point Quantum Force, visit our website or check out our blog. Follow Check Point via:LinkedIn: X: YouTube: About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. ( is a leading protector of digital trust, utilizing AI-powered cyber security solutions to safeguard over 100,000 organizations globally. Through its Infinity Platform and an open garden ecosystem, Check Point's prevention-first approach delivers industry-leading security efficacy while reducing risk. Employing a hybrid mesh network architecture with SASE at its core, the Infinity Platform unifies the management of on-premises, cloud, and workspace environments to offer flexibility, simplicity and scale for enterprises and service providers. This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations regarding future growth, the expansion of Check Point's industry leadership, the enhancement of shareholder value and the delivery of an industry-leading cyber security platform to customers worldwide. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results or events in the future are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2024. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Check Point as of the date hereof, and Check Point disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. MEDIA CONTACT: Ana PerezCheck Point Software Technologies press@ INVESTOR CONTACT:Kip E. MeintzerCheck Point Software Technologiesir@
CBC
a day ago
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- CBC
Montreal family meets Good Samaritans who delivered life-saving CPR to 87-year-old man
When 87-year-old Sabato Borrelli went into cardiac arrest May 15, a group of strangers stepped in to help. After reading about Borrelli's recovery, one of them reached out to CBC. Gloria Borrelli and her mother Francesca choked back tears as they took turns hugging and kissing Mikhael Esterez on the cheek, repeating the words "thank you" over and over again outside Montreal's Sacré-Coeur hospital. After more than a week of searching for the Good Samaritans who delivered life-saving CPR to Gloria's dad, 87-year-old Sabato Borrelli, the mother and daughter finally met Esterez and another woman who played a key role that day, but who wanted to keep her identity private. Borrelli had collapsed after going into cardiac arrest while out on his daily walk on May 15 near Jarry Park. "You guys are superheroes for us," Gloria told them. On Monday, the two strangers met Borrelli inside his hospital room where he continues to recover from the ordeal. He managed to wave and say thank you "many times," he said. Esterez reached out to CBC after reading about Borrelli 's recovery and the family's search for the Good Samaritan who saved him. But he insisted CBC also find the woman at the scene who was the first to call 911 and begin compressions that day. "I'm super happy that they have more time with somebody that's important to them," he said. "We all have people we care for and sometimes we kind of wish we could have more time with them." Mikhael Esterez, left, met Sabato Borrelli's granddaughter, Vanessa Caporicci, right, among some of his other family members Monday. (Paula Dayan-Perez/CBC) Borrelli turned 87 the day he awoke at the hospital on May 17. Coincidentally, that same day, Esterez turned 35, wondering what had become of the man he helped a couple days prior. He had pulled into the parking lot of his daughter's daycare around 3 p.m. when he saw Borrelli lying on the ground, a woman on the phone near him. The 911 operator asked if there were any defibrillators nearby. Esterez went into the daycare hoping to find one but there was none. By that point, the woman had already started giving Borrelli chest compressions to the pace set by the 911 operator over the phone. Feeling some strain in her wrists, she let Esterez take over after a few minutes. "He has these very intense blue eyes and I remember looking down on him while doing the compressions and he was staring at me so I really hoped I would see him like I did today, alive with life in his eyes because I feared they would kind of haunt me for a little while," he said. Francesca Borrelli said the young age of the two people that helped save her husband's life touched her and she felt grateful for them. (Paula Dayan-Perez/CBC) Esterez kept going until a first paramedic arrived in an SUV equipped with a defibrillator at 3:15 p.m., according to Urgences-santé's log. The paramedic shocked Borrelli and asked a second unidentified man to take over chest compressions for a bit, said Esterez. Five minutes later, at 3:20 p.m., the ambulance arrived and Borrelli was rushed to hospital. "You're just left there and you don't know if you did good or if the person is still alive," said Esterez. Urgences-santé spokesperson Jean-Pierre Rouleau says they were receiving a high volume of calls that day, which is why the ambulance took as long as it did. The original dispatch was received at 3:02 p.m. Over the last 30 days, Urgences-santé's ambulances have arrived at the scene of a high-priority call within 8 minutes and 50 seconds, says Rouleau. "There's days, unfortunately, when the demand exceeds supply and, well, it's more difficult to respond as quickly as we would like," he said. "We would always like to have more resources but it's linked to budgets." Esterez noted that 18 minutes was a long time, thinking that traffic had something to do with the delay. For him, the lessons of that day are pretty clear: "People should learn CPR and get out of the way [for] the ambulance," he said.
Yahoo
a day ago
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Nurse backs CPR skills after Wembley fan collapse
A nurse who revived a fellow football fan who collapsed at Wembley has urged others "to learn CPR" in the hope of saving more lives. Brian Soulsby, who attended Saturday's Championship play-off final with his family, spotted "someone in distress" as the crowd celebrated Sunderland's first goal. Mr Soulsby, who works as a nurse practitioner at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust, said: "I've never preformed CPR in my clinical practice role in over 20 years but I'm very glad I had the training." The man who collapsed, who is aged in his early 20s, was admitted to hospital and is continuing to recover. The match between the Black Cats and Sheffield United started at 15:01 BST to highlight the campaign Every Minute Matters. Mr Soulsby, who is also a coach at junior football team Wearside FC, said he had recently attended first aid training. "I can't stress enough how important it is to be up to date with CPR training," he said. "It gave me the knowledge, skills and confidence to perform CPR without hesitating." Mr Soulsby said the man was revived once using CPR but he suffered another cardiac arrest. A defibrillator, which was delivered by a medic at the scene, helped to bring him back again. Dr Shaz Wahid, executive medical director at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust, said: "Brian proved that learning how to do CPR can make the difference in someone's survival. "It doesn't take long to learn, but it will give you the knowledge you need and the confidence, which could prove life saving." Follow BBC Sunderland on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram Play-off finals to kick off late to spotlight CPR Student paramedic saves man's life in supermarket South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust
BBC News
a day ago
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- BBC News
Sunderland nurse backs CPR training after fan's Wembley collapse
A nurse who revived a fellow football fan who collapsed at Wembley has urged others "to learn CPR" in the hope of saving more lives. Brian Soulsby, who attended Saturday's Championship play-off final with his family, spotted "someone in distress" as the crowd celebrated Sunderland's first Soulsby, who works as a nurse practitioner at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust, said: "I've never preformed CPR in my clinical practice role in over 20 years but I'm very glad I had the training." The man who collapsed, who is aged in his early 20s, was admitted to hospital and is continuing to recover. The match between the Black Cats and Sheffield United started at 15:01 BST to highlight the campaign Every Minute Soulsby, who is also a coach at junior football team Wearside FC, said he had recently attended first aid training."I can't stress enough how important it is to be up to date with CPR training," he said."It gave me the knowledge, skills and confidence to perform CPR without hesitating." Mr Soulsby said the man was revived once using CPR but he suffered another cardiac arrest.A defibrillator, which was delivered by a medic at the scene, helped to bring him back Shaz Wahid, executive medical director at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust, said: "Brian proved that learning how to do CPR can make the difference in someone's survival. "It doesn't take long to learn, but it will give you the knowledge you need and the confidence, which could prove life saving." Follow BBC Sunderland on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram
