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Follow on Google News | Georgia School Made Safer Due to HeartSine DefibrillatorBy: HeartSine Technologies, Hopey's Heart Foundation This lifesaving donation was made possible by an AED Grant Program sponsored by Hopey’s Heart Foundation that provides eligible participants with AED equipment for use during Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), a condition in which the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. With 84 percent of SCA events occurring outside of the healthcare setting, including on school grounds or school buses, or during sporting events, it is imperative to have an AED on hand in the event of a cardiac emergency. Staff at Crisp County High School immediately began researching AED grant programs after the sudden loss of a staff member due to heart problems. “Our recent loss brought to our attention the current AEDs we have on campus and the need to have an additional one or two placed on school grounds,” says JP Hamilton, Athletic Trainer at Crisp County High School. Determined to further protect the heart safety of its 1,100 students and over 100 staff members, Crisp County High School applied to the AED Grant Program. The HeartSine AED will be an addition to the three currently located on campus and implemented as part of the school’s Emergency Action Plan. It will be placed near the gymnasium at the south end of the campus, within easy reach to students and staff. “I am very thankful to have the opportunity to protect the safety of organizations and schools across the country through Hopey’s Heart Foundation. Being an athlete who understands the importance of AEDs first-hand pushes me to continue to help in the fight against Sudden Cardiac Arrest,” says Tina Charles, WNBA player for the New York Liberty and Hopey’s Heart Foundation Founder. HeartSine and Hopey’s Heart Foundation congratulate Crisp County High School on their HeartSine samaritan® PAD 350P. In order to apply to the AED Grant Program, applicants are required to be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization or a government entity and need to complete a 500-word application addressing their need for an AED. Since the Grant Program’s launch in 2013, Hopey’s Heart Foundation has placed 131 AED packages in 35 states across the United States. About SCA Sudden Cardiac Arrest is a condition in which the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, causing blood to stop flowing to the brain and other vital organs. SCA happens to people of all ages, including children, and is often fatal if not treated within minutes. CPR alone will not restart the heart, so the American Heart Association and ERC recommend CPR combined with early defibrillation (within three to five minutes) for the best outcome. SCA claims more than seven million lives annually and occurs abruptly and without warning. About HeartSine Technologies HeartSine Technologies, a world leader in personal and public access defibrillators, advances the deployment of life-saving defibrillation therapy for the treatment of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in non-traditional areas of care. Designed for use in public areas, the company’s entire line of Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) products leverages its proprietary, clinically advanced SCOPE technology to optimize the administration of life-saving treatment. The company’s flagship product line, the HeartSine samaritan PAD (Public Access Defibrillator) HeartSine is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Newtown, Pennsylvania. To learn how a HeartSine AED can save lives, please visit www.heartsine.com and follow HeartSine on Facebook and Twitter. About Hopey’s Heart Foundation The Hopey’s Heart Foundation was founded to prevent Sudden Cardiac Arrest from claiming the lives of promising student athletes like Wes Leonard. HHF was formed in memory of Tina Charles’ late aunt Maureen “Hopey” Vaz. The organization is committed to providing AEDs nationally for the prevention of heart and other injuries in student and amateur athletes through the provision of health education and medical equipment in schools, community and recreational centers. The Hopey’s Heart Foundation is committed to improving sports safety and raising awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest throughout the country. To learn more about Hopey’s Heart Foundation and the AED Grant Program, please visit www.hopeysheart.org. End
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