Hero Stories
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Save At Local Gym Strengthens Argument For AED Access
As Gus Orlando sat in his office at Gold’s Gym thinking about ways to increase membership, he glanced at his security monitor and noticed some regulars laughing as they moved…
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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…
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Worshippers come together to save a life
It was a typical busy Saturday for Betsy Bertke, a third-grade teacher and mother of three in Coldwater, Ohio. Betsy spent the morning catching up on lesson plans and the…
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A choice with lifesaving consequences
Cheryl Olson had a choice: accompany her husband on a business trip to Leavenworth, Wash., or stay home and attend their daughter’s opening night performance of Beauty and the Beast…
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A life saved at the shore
Had it not been for J.R. Bourne’s dog running around Home Depot that morning, things might have turned out much differently.
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A lifesaving church social
It was a pleasant September morning in Meppel, the Netherlands, as church services came to a close. Henk Rous, 71, prepared to serve coffee to the other parishioners at the…
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Saving a life on the slopes
The forecast called for 90° in Phoenix on March 19, 2019. But just 2 ½ hours north in Flagstaff, skiers were still flocking to the Arizona Snowbowl to enjoy final…
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A highland save
In July 2018, Kenneth Cooper was on vacation with a friend, doing something he loved: biking around the Spittal of Glen Muick on the Balmoral Estate in the Cairngorms National…