Community Rescues
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A Community Prepared to Save Lives
When a sudden cardiac arrest struck in The Villages, quick action from bystanders and access to life-saving AEDs turned a potential tragedy into a story of survival and community heroism
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Answering a Call for Help
In her spare time, Githa Hochstenbach volunteers in Vleuten, The Netherlands, for Hartslagnu, an organization that maintains a national network of volunteer civilian emergency responders. When someone reports a suspected sudden…
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All In A Day’s Work: A Workshop Save
It was late afternoon when Kevin Bledsoe started wrapping up his day of carpentry work. The 69-year-old former agricultural chemical applicator was enjoying his retirement working as a local handyman,…
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A Cause For Celebration
Two of Laura Seibert’s three daughters have birthdays in December. This year, there was a consensus among all of her girls to celebrate with an afternoon of ice skating. So,…
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Fortitude And Passion Put To The Test
At 74, Joop Galama felt pretty invincible. He really had no reason to suspect otherwise. A healthy, active retired mechanical engineer, Joop bikes and walks up to 100 kilometers several…
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Investment Pays Ultimate Dividend A Decade Later
Wildwood Community Church in Norman, Oklahoma, has a tradition of extra-special Mother's Day celebrations. Turnout was understandably high for the 2022 services this past May; church administrator Herschel Thompson estimates…
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Quick Thinking Security Officers Save Convention Center Staffer
The annual Amazon Web Services learning conference, AWS Re:Invent, was held in-person for the first time in two years at the Wynn Las Vegas Convention Center this past November. The…
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It takes a village to save a life
Located on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand is the city of Surat Thani, which translates to “city of good people.” For resident Kovit Tunsila, 48, that moniker…
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Preparation saves the day
Most private vacation homes don’t come equipped with an automated external defibrillator (AED). But for Gina’s family, the forward-thinking decision to install one made all the difference on one sunny…
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Community giving comes full circle
Stephen Blattner’s family business has a history of giving back to the communities of Avon and Albany, Minn. For the past 17 years, Blattner Energy has hosted a fundraiser for…