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    Jan 3, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. New technology makes saving lives easier for Danville Life Saving Crew

    Paramedics in Southern Virginia are reviving hearts with hands-free CPR.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    Paramedics in Southern Virginia are reviving hearts with hands-free CPR. "You just turn it on. Adjust it down to the patient and hit the button," it's as simple as that, explained J. D. Motley, a paramedic with the Danville Life Saving Crew. The...

    Tags: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Heart Failure

    2. Oct 3, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Pittsylvania County health school closes without notice

    It's slogan sounded promising, 'Teaching Tomorrow's Health Care Professionals Today".
    Danville Newsroom Chief
    It's slogan sounded promising, 'Teaching Tomorrow's Health Care Professionals Today". Now its doors are closed and there's no sign of teachers. Students paid hundreds, in some cases thousands of dollars up front. Classes were supposed to start in...

    Tags: Nursing, Students, Health and Safety at School, Pittsylvania County, Symptoms

    3. Sep 12, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Army veteran helps save nephew's life with CPR

    Michael Presgraves never thought he would use his military training at home.
    Reporter
    Michael Presgraves never thought he would use his military training at home. He returned from a year long tour in Afghanistan in May and a few weeks ago he was honorably discharged from the army. His skills were put to the test last Sunday. "It was the...

    Tags: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

    4. Aug 30, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. UPDATED: Speedwell Volunteer Fire Department will re-open September 10

    The Speedwell Fire Department will re-open on September 10, Wythe County officials announced Thursday.
    The Speedwell Fire Department will re-open on September 10, Wythe County officials announced Thursday. The Wythe County officials voted to dissolve the department on August 15 over organization and training concerns. The Wythe County Board of...

    Tags: Local Government, Fires, First Aid

    5. Aug 27, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. OUR HEALTH: New Hepatitis C Treatment Clinic Brings Specialized Treatment to Local Patients

    Anewly formed infectious disease clinic in Lynchburg, VA is bringing expert medical care to those in the area with hepatitis C.
    Anewly formed infectious disease clinic in Lynchburg, VA is bringing expert medical care to those in the area with hepatitis C. An estimated 3.2 million people in the United States have a chronic hepatitis C viral infection. Most of them don’t even...

    Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Death, Cancer, National Institutes of Health, Cirrhosis

    6. Jul 25, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. Roanoke Valley students take part in Camp Carilion Clinic

    Students from across the Roanoke Valley are getting an inside look at what goes into working in the medical field.
    WDBJ7 Intern Reporter
    Students from across the Roanoke Valley are getting an inside look at what goes into working in the medical field. Earlier today, our WDBJ7 camera caught up with students as they take part in Camp Carilion Clinic in Roanoke. From CPR training to...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests

    7. Aug 6, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. Toddler in critical condition after falling into a pool in Pittsylvania County

    A two-year-old is in critical condition after nearly drowning in a pool in Pittsylvania County.
    A two-year-old is in critical condition after nearly drowning in a pool in Pittsylvania County. Saturday night, paramedics were called to a home in the 200 block of Marlin Road. That's in the 58-West community. Family there said they lost track of the...

    Tags: Pittsylvania County

    8. Aug 14, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Two Franklin County teens save their dad's life

    Usually it's parents who come to the rescue of their kids, but in this case that role was reversed.
    WDBJ7 Anchor/Reporter
    Usually it's parents who come to the rescue of their kids, but in this case that role was reversed. Had it not been, a family in Franklin County would've been minus one very important member. "I grabbed this spoon and I just ran in there," says Whitney...

    Tags: Heart Attack

    9. Jun 4, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. Learning how to save a life

    Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, more commonly known as CPR, is something we've all heard of but in an emergency would you know how to do it?
    Multimedia Journalist
    Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, more commonly known as CPR, is something we've all heard of but in an emergency would you know how to do it?             According to the American Red Cross, at least one member in your household should know how to do CPR....

    Tags: Relief and Aid Organizations, Health, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, American Red Cross, American Heart Association

    10. Jun 19, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. American Red Cross launches first-aid app for smartphones

    The American Red Cross just launched an app that features first-aid and safety tips that may help in an unexpected situation.
    The American Red Cross just launched an app that features first-aid and safety tips that may help in an unexpected situation. Although smartphones allow you to do anything from catching the latest headlines to video chatting, it could now help you save...

    Tags: Relief and Aid Organizations, Health, Health Treatments, American Red Cross, Apple iTunes

    11. Apr 4, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Pets rescued and treated in Roanoke County apartment fire

    WDBJ7 has learned several pets that lived in those apartments, with their owners, made it out alive, thankfully!
    Weekend Anchor/Reporter
    WDBJ7 has learned several pets that lived in those apartments, with their owners, made it out alive, thankfully! WDBJ7 viewers sent in images of dogs and cats being rescued by firefighters. Some of them had to be treated with oxygen right away. More...

    Tags: Health, Pets

    12. Jan 19, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. New training allows Lynchburg 911 dispatchers to provide medical help over the phone

    When most of us call 911, we have to wait for an ambulance or a fire truck to arrive before getting medical help.
    Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau Chief
    When most of us call 911, we have to wait for an ambulance or a fire truck to arrive before getting medical help. Lynchburg 911 dispatchers have been trained to offer lifesaving treatment over the phone. When you call 911 in the Hill City, a...

    Tags: Health, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Emergency Health Procedures, Computer Science, Science

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