Archive for the Success Stories Category

Watch the official announcement, February 14, 2023 from the Johnson County Ambulance Service.Read more →

Johnson County, Iowa has been designated as the fourth HeartSafe Community in the United States! What is a HeatSafe Community? HeartSafe Community designation is a set of criteria and guidelines designed to improve outcomes to sudden cardiac arrest emergencies through a specific set of training, preparation andRead more →

This article originally appeared on November 24, 2022 in The Washington Post by Kelyn Soong. Please read the full article here. Steven Lome, a cardiologist and distance runner, had never witnessed anybody experience a cardiac arrest during a road race. Nor did he expect to use hisRead more →

What a great HeartSafe Celebration we had last night! Beautiful and tasty food by Catered by Charlotte, recognition of AED Treasure Hunt winners, celebration of HeartSafe Heroes, updates on the success of PulsePoint in Johnson County, and lots of fun!Read more →

This article was published here by Alejandro Rojas in The Daily Iowan, October 27, 2022. The app, first adopted by Johnson County in February, has significantly increased survival rates in the county. Nine months after its creation, the PulsePoint app has seen success in helping cardiac emergencyRead more →

The Iowa Hawkeye Men’s Basketball Team received training from our dedicated volunteers (Gary Beasley and Jim Merchant) on Friday, October 14, 2022. It’s great to get more people in Johnson County trained in CPR and AED use. Check out some of the photos!Read more →

We are thrilled to be resuming the training that was suspended after COVID-19 arrived. Recent trainings include Preucil School of Music, the Southeastern Iowa Synod – ELCA, and the Coralville Community of Christ. Check out the pictures below from the training at the Coralville Community of Christ.Read more →

Linda Kerber, widow of Dr. Richard E. Kerber for whom this campaign is named, was invited to speak at the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) Conference on June 12, 2022 in Seattle, WA for the Richard E. Kerber Lecture in Ethics and Humanitarian Care. Linda gave aRead more →

The Rotary-Kerber HeartSafe Community Campaign (https://iowaheartsafe.org) recently sponsored an AED Treasure Hunt to encourage people to be aware of AEDs in the community. Sudden Cardiac Arrest survival doubles when a bystander uses an AED. The first place winner was Team Tarty’s Party (Chris Foster, Liz Felix, BeckyRead more →

Listen to Johnson County Ambulance Service Director, Fiona Johnson, on KICK Radio as she talks about our PulsePoint launch in Johnson County. Click here: https://soundcloud.com/user-280193585/citizen-cpr-fiona-johnson-jcas-2-25-22Read more →