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Chicago Tribune
2 days ago
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- Chicago Tribune
‘We need an AED!': Porter County goes throught the paces of a cardiac emergency drill
With a cardiac emergency drill performed at the Porter County Administration Building Wednesday morning, the Porter County Health Department became the first Heart Safe health department in Indiana. A little after 10 a.m. the mock emergency began on a dummy lying just inside the double doors to the commissioners chambers. 'Someone grab an AED! We need an AED!' shouted Zac Mago Foundation founder Teresa Mago, as she asked for an automated external defibrillator. 'Nobody touch the patient!' commanded Porter County Emergency Preparedness Coordinator John Pisowicz. 'Did someone call 911?' asked County Councilman Greg Simms, D-3rd. Mago began chest compressions while Pisowicz applied defibrillator patches from the AED kit to the dummy's chest. A health department staffer in pink scrubs stood by the door and asked, 'Does someone want to go out and wait on the ambulance?' Public health nurse Amy Krupa counted for Mago as she performed chest compressions. '28, 29, 30. Good job!' 'Ambulance is here!' someone else called from the rotunda while an automated voice from the AED gave instruction, 'Do not touch the patient. Shock advised. All clear.' Three probationary firefighters from the Valparaiso Fire Department then arrived with a gurney. 'What's going on here?' asked Robert Gutierrez, a probationary firefighter and paramedic. Simms filled them in and the drill soon ended for a debriefing session. 'Great job to everyone involved,' said Tonya Aerts of Legacy Medical Academy, who serves as Project ADAM Indiana program coordinator. Project ADAM is a national effort to raise awareness of cardiac arrest preparedness. The Porter County Health Department said the key to surviving a cardiac event is timely CPR and the use of an AED within three minutes. Calling 911, crowd control and having a cardiac emergency response plan, or CERP, are integral to increasing survival rates. A Project ADAM checklist helps sites prepare by ensuring such steps as clear signage for AED placement, a schedule for AED maintenance, and stocking of a first responder kit. It also offers guidance for developing the CERP, education and drills. Aerts praised the efforts of staff to stand outside and direct first responders when they arrived. 'That's the most critical thing,' she said. 'They might not be familiar with where to go.' To improve the chances for a successful intervention the county has also moved its AEDs to the wall beside the elevator on every floor. There are also 15 people in the building on the county's Cardiac Emergency Response Team, including Simms and Commissioner Barb Regnitz, R-Center. The team was formed in December through Project ADAM and every member is certified in Basic Life Support. 'I think everyone would agree that bystander intervention is critical in a cardiac event,' Aerts said. The drill serves not only as a practice for county government staff within the Administration Building but also as part of a larger societal effort to demystify AEDs and get the public comfortable with the idea of using them. Pisowicz said Porter County has AEDs in 90% of its buildings. 'The machine completely guides you,' he said. 'And not only a professional can use it,' added Porter County nursing supervisor Crystal Coffey. 'We have a tight collaboration with our schools,' she added. 'I think we have eight that are Project ADAM-certified,' she said of Portage Township Schools and Duneland School Corporation. Others eager to be certified are encouraged to call her office. 'We're trying to make that AED as standard as fire extinguishers,' explained Aerts, who said they cost less than a new cell phone.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Project ADAM: How you can use an AED, CPR to save someone's life
MILWAUKEE - Sudden cardiac arrest is always unexpected – especially in children. But training can make all the difference. FOX6 is proud to partner with Project ADAM to enhance heart safety and awareness. Kathleen Nemitz joins FOX6 WakeUp with how you can use an AED and CPR to save someone's life. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android What you can do We invite you to be part of this important initiative. Stay tuned to FOX6 for informational and touching reports on the positive impact Project ADAM is making, as well as updates on upcoming events, training opportunities, and ways you can contribute to making your school and community heart-safe. Together, we can create a safer environment for our children and ensure that every heartbeat counts. Learn more information on Project ADAM and how you can get involved
Yahoo
29-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Project ADAM: Training saves Milwaukee teacher's life
The Brief Project ADAM was created to combat sudden cardiac arrest using life-saving devices. The use of those devices was inspired by Whitefish Bay's Adam Lemel, who died on a basketball court. Project ADAM now pushes to get AEDs in schools, businesses and anywhere they can make a difference. MILWAUKEE - Every year, hundreds of thousands of cardiac arrests happen – and many are fatal. But training can make all the difference. What we know While Jan. 5, 2024 may not be clear, it's a day Amanda McIlhone will never forget. "I remember feeling like I was running through jello," said Amanda McIlhone. "That's kind of where my memory gets fuzzy – and it's still a thing of disbelief." FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android During a fire drill, the teacher at 95th Street School collapsed outside her classroom. Her heart had stopped. = "I don't remember anything from here, the next thing I remember was being in the ambulance," she said. McIlhone survived sudden cardiac arrest thanks to training. The CPR, communication, urgency – it's all part of a Project ADAM drill. The school's cardiac response team treats it as a real-life emergency. Dig deeper Project ADAM began in 1999 after the death of Adam Lemel. The 17-year-old from Whitefish Bay collapsed and died while playing basketball. The organization works with schools across the country on how to respond to cardiac arrest, use AEDs and more. "Those first few minutes before any medical personnel could arrive," Dr. Anoop Singh said. "That's when you need a bystander to step in." Principal Sarah Pinto stepped in when McIlhone collapsed. "We were able to react in a calm manner and make sure a life was saved last year," Pinto said. McIlhone said doctors aren't sure what caused her sudden cardiac arrest. "There's no rhyme or reason for it," she said. Why you should care She said today she has the heart of a 20-year-old, and, thanks to training, gratitude that will last a lifetime. All MPS schools have staff trained for sudden cardiac arrests. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News More than 200 lives nationwide have been saved at Project ADAM Heart Safe Community Sites. FOX6 News is proud to partner with Project ADAM to enhance heart safety and awareness. The Source The information in this post was provided, in part, by Project ADAM.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Group of Chicago firefighters, EMTs honored for saving child's life
CHICAGO — A group of firefighters and paramedics were honored Wednesday for their role in saving the life of a 13-month-old child. The group being honored included two Chicago Fire Department paramedics and four EMTs who saved a life after receiving a call about a child in cardiac arrest earlier this year. Thanks to their life-saving measures, the child was brought back to life and on Wednesday, they received Project ADAM's Community Hero Awards for their heroic work. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines When the fire department arrived on the scene that day, the child's parents were already performing CPR on 13-month-old baby Arbora. Crews quickly jumped into action and were able to get the child's heart beating again. She was later taken to the hospital but is now back at home in good spirits. Wednesday's honorees included Chicago Fire Department Ambulance 74's Patrick Papiez, Shlomo Starck as well as Truck 6 EMTs Casey Postilion, Zeko Durovic, Sergio Luna and Andrew Lewandowski. Arbora parents said they are forever grateful for the life-saving work. LATEST CASES: Missing people in Chicagoland 'Incredible job, but the entire team, you know, from the first responders to the nurses to, you know, to the people in the emergency room, to the ICU, the doctors. It was, for us, it was a shock as parents, but they see this kind of thing every day,' Arbora' father said. Project ADAM, is a national non-profit organization committed to saving lives through advocacy, education, preparedness and collaboration to prevent sudden cardiac death. Project ADAM, was created in 1999 after a 17-year-old Wisconsin student, Adam Lemel, collapsed and died while playing basketball. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
28-05-2025
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- CBS News
Lurie Children's Hospital awards CFD paramedics, EMTs Community Hero Award
A group at Lurie Children's Hospital presented Chicago Fire Department paramedics and EMTs with a Community Hero Award Wednesday morning for saving a baby from cardiac arrest. Earlier this year, CFD ambulance No. 74 and truck No. 6 responded to a 13-month-old baby suffering from cardiac arrest. The child's parents started CPR, and the CFD teams took over when they arrived at the home. The Chicago emergency response team was able to revive the child, before rushing them to Lurie Children's Hospital for further treatment. On Wednesday, the Project ADAM team at the hospital will present the Community Hero Award to CFD paramedics Patrick Papiez and Shlomo Starck from Ambulance 74, and EMTs Casey Postilion, Zeko Durovic, Sergio Luna, and Andrew Lewandowski from Truck 6. Project ADAM, Automated Defibrillators in Adam's Memory, is a national program focused on educating and equipping schools to respond to a sudden cardiac event. "The Chicago Fire Department's quick and life-saving actions provided this child with a second chance," Lurie Children's Hospital said in a written statement.
