Summer School students learn Hand-Only CPR

CPR and AED Awareness Week June 1-6

Every second counts. When someone suffers Sudden Cardiac Arrest it is crucial that bystanders step to begin the Chain of Survival. A bystander who performs CPR can double a victim’s chance of survival, according to the American Heart Association. Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) provide CPR feedback and delivers a...

Compression-only CPR fun with Missouri 3rd Graders

Inline skate cross country raising awareness for sudden cardiac arrest – VOTE!!

To help raise awareness about the importance of increasing research and preventing Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA),a 3,500 mile inline skate journey to benefit Youth Heart Watch starting in Atlantic City, New Jersey and finishing in Manhattan Beach Los Angeles, California. Goals Raise awareness and educate the public on Sudden Cardiac Arrest Raise...

2nd Graders learn the basics of Compression only CPR

Missouri Senators Pass WISEWOMAN Bill

Great News! The Missouri Senate passed House Bill 1898! HB 1898 supports the Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation (WISEWOMAN Program) – a Center for Disease Control (CDC) funded program that helps underinsured, low-income women gain access to health screenings and lifestyle...

Coaching an Intermediate School Soccer Team

Michael Jackson, Does Anyone Survive Sudden Cardiac Arrest?

The Huffington Post Every twenty seconds, a heart attack strikes someone in America, killing five hundred thousand a year. That’s fifty-seven deaths every hour, almost one per minute. In the United States and many nations, it’s the leading cause of death among adults over age forty. The most...

Action Needed: 2 Heart Health Bills in Missouri Senate!

We are tracking 2 bills right now at the Missouri Capitol and we need YOUR help! Both HB 1898 (Women’s Heart Health) and HB 1977 (AEDs in Emergency Vehicles) are headed to the State Senate. Follow the link below to ask your Senator to support these 2 important...