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Two CVS workers are honored in Bedford
Two employees of the CVS pharmacy in Bedford are being honored for going the extra mile to save a customer's life. The Bedford County Department of Fire and Rescue held its annual recognition and awards ceremony Thursday night. Bruno Andrade...
Tags: Ceremonies, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Arts and Culture, CVS Corp., Culture
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Lynchburg students learn CPR in memory of beloved teacher
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefStudents at one Lynchburg school are learning a life-saving technique, in honor of a teacher who recently died. E.C. Glass High School held an event Tuesday called "Rock the Beat." It's part of a nationwide effort by the American Heart Association to...Tags: Students, Teachers, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Heart Attack, American Heart Association
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New technology makes saving lives easier for Danville Life Saving Crew
WDBJ7 ReporterParamedics 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: Emergency Health Procedures, Heart Failure
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Army veteran helps save nephew's life with CPR
ReporterMichael 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: Emergency Health Procedures
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Death of 6-month-old being investigated in Henry County
The death of a six month old baby girl from Axton is being investigated. Deputies were called to a home along Mountain Valley Road and found a family member giving the child CPR. She was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead....
Tags: Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Henry County
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Learning how to save a life
Multimedia JournalistCardiopulmonary 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: American Red Cross, Relief and Aid Organizations, Health, Emergency Health Procedures, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Radford University students help save a man's life
ReporterA group of college students were put to the biggest test on January 18. They're members of Radford University's Emergency Medical Services team. The group is volunteer only. Last Wednesday a man at a dialysis center on East Main Street in Radford went...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Health, Students, Medical Procedures and Tests, Colleges and Universities
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Life-saving CPR skills being taught by Red Cross
ReporterWould you know what to do if someone suddenly collapsed in front of you? The American Red Cross wants you to become "hands-on" in the event of an emergency. Citizen CPR, or Hands-Only CPR, should be used if you are not trained and...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, American Red Cross, Advanced Training, Social Issues, Career and Workplace
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Red Cross worker killed in crash
ReporterA man who dedicated his career to helping others was killed Friday morning. Virginia State Police say Jeffrey Patrick of Roanoke died after a crash on Interstate 81. The 43-year-old man worked for the American Red Cross teaching classes on first aid...Tags: American Red Cross, Relief and Aid Organizations, Health, Emergency Health Procedures, Virginia Department of Transportation
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Mother is charged after death of infant from Mountain View
ghartley@schurz.comMOUNTAIN VIEW, Mo. -- A 5-month-old girl is dead and her mother, Bobbie Derryberry, 21, faces multiple charges. According to documents filed by the Howell County prosecuting attorney, emergency responders and Mountain View Police were called to a...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Skull Fracture, Abusive Behavior, Fractured Rib, Punishment
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Catonsville girl receives transplant, but is rejecting heart
Ann Bartlinski placed the Eucharist and a pearl-beaded rosary blessed by the hands of the late Pope John Paul II on the chest of her 6-year-old daughter, Teresa, who lay Tuesday in a hospital bed, her tiny body rejecting a donor's heart. Teresa...
Tags: Nobel Prize Awards, Archdiocese of Baltimore, Heart Disease, Roman Catholicism, Stroke
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No charges in toddler's drowning, Seminole County Sheriff's Office says
Authorities Tuesday identified a toddler who drowned last week in a backyard pool as Keira Alanna Buckroth. Keira, who would have turned 2 next month, hadn't been seen for about 15 minutes before her 24-year-old stepbrother found her floating in the...
Tags: Winter Park, Seminole County Sheriff's Office
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