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This article originally appeared March 29, 2023 in The Washington Post by Cindy Boren. Click here to read the full article. Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, whose life was saved by swift-acting medical personnel and a portable defibrillator when he suffered sudden cardiac arrest during an NFL game in January,

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

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 and

This article originally appeared on January 15, 2023 in The Gazette by Linda K. Kerber. View the article here: https://www.thegazette.com/guest-columnists/saving-lives-johnson-county-program-sends-alerts-to-trained-laypeople-to-respond-to-cardiac-arrest/ When the Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field of Paycor Stadium this month, a team trainer quickly began chest compressions (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation — CPR), which

This article originally appeared in USA Today on January 5, 2023 by Dr. Jerome Adams. Read the full article here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2023/01/05/buffalo-bills-safety-damar-hamlin-tragedy-takeaway-learn-cpr/10998035002/ Damar Hamlin’s story thankfully seems to be heading toward a positive ending: His doctors report that he is neurologically intact and on his way to recovery…Unfortunately,

This article originally appeared January 5, 2023 in Newsweek by Lindsay Davis. Read the full article here: https://www.newsweek.com/public-rallied-behind-hamlins-program-kidswill-it-do-same-protect-young-athletes-opinion-1771669 Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s frightening on-field cardiac arrest on live Monday Night Football highlighted how critical having emergency response equipment and personnel can be to life-saving efforts. The

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 his

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!

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 emergency

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!