After losing her daughter Holly to sudden arrhythmic death syndrome, Joanne Herlock and her granddaughter raised funds to install a life-saving defibrillator in Fratton ...
A community AED at Five Rivers Café is now easier to access and ready for use, following an initiative led by the café’s new owner and supported by PowerNet and Hato Hone St John. The automated ...
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office plans to hold a public information session Tuesday evening to announce the implementation of new launch sites in Walkertown and Pfafftown for drones that deliver ...
Burien Police deputies helped revive an 85-year-old patient during an aid call Aug. 4, performing CPR and using an automated external defibrillator (AED) until fire and medical crews arrived, ...
They hang on walls in courthouses, schools, churches, sports facilities and workplaces, often inside a cabinet marked with a heart and lightning bolt. Most people hope they never have to open one. But ...
A free community CPR event will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Blue Ridge Fire & Rescue, 13063 ...
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) save lives, so having one nearby when someone goes into cardiac arrest is essential. But at $2,000 apiece, AEDs are often too costly for some businesses and ...
The Valvosoft noninvasive ultrasound therapy system, delivering focused ultrasound beams to soften calcified valve leaflets and to restore mobility, showed promise for severe symptomatic calcific ...
He collapsed coaching his daughter's softball game. Months later, he met the strangers who wouldn't let him die.
Three Rivers Ambulance Authority (TRAA) launched a new initiative to register publicly available Automated External ...
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How a defibrillator differs from a pacemaker

Pacemakers and defibrillators are devices that help manage heart rhythm problems, but they work differently.