Hero Stories
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Quick access makes a lifesaving difference
When Lorne Lyons collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest during a hockey game, his team’s preparation and quick use of a ZOLL AED saved his life.
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CPR training, quick responders, and an AED save a life
Duran Miller and Gary Lefever used CPR and an AED to save coworker Dennis Parker during a sudden cardiac arrest at Mohawk Industries in Georgia.
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Frequent Training Makes a Lifesaving Difference
Quick-thinking Boston Police officers used CPR and an AED to save Myrtle Huggins during a community meeting after she went into sudden cardiac arrest.
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Quick response saves girl at middle school dance
When a 10-year-old collapsed at a school dance, quick CPR and an AED saved her life. Thanks to fast action from a nurse and principal, she survived sudden cardiac arrest.
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The right place and the right time
When freshman runner Alyssa Lynch collapsed during practice, her coaches and athletic trainer Brian Dorn jumped into action. Thanks to fast CPR and a ZOLL AED, Alyssa survived and returned…
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AED guidance helps employees save coworker
A loud crash reverberated throughout accounts payable during lunchtime at Swift Transportation. The Phoenix-based office is typically quiet, so the sudden noise startled employees to their feet in search of…
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Child’s life saved through teamwork and training
It was a typical Wednesday in October for Melanie Pyrtle’s third-grade class. The young students at Scott Teays Elementary in Scott Depot, West Virginia had just begun physical education class…
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Surviving a life-threatening electric shock
In the quiet woods near Damascus, Alabama, a typical August day took a drastic turn for Devin Collins, an electric utility worker. Devin and his crew were setting a pole…
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A close call on the soccer field
These words seared across Pam Dickman’s mind when she noticed the ambulance racing up behind her. Frantic, Pam was just approaching the local high school in Worthington, Ohio, after a…
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A Life Saved in America’s Heartland
During the early morning hours of a recent weekday at OCI Nitrogen, a 306-acre nitrogen production and distribution facility in in the southeast corner of Iowa, a handful of employees…