SaveHeart Stories Newsletter: Volume I
An Introductory Note from Dave Fritzsche
Hello friends,
Thanks for being part of the SaveHeart by HeartNation community, and welcome to the inaugural SaveHeart Stories newsletter! We’re grateful that you’re here….
Like you, we are incredibly inspired and excited by the increased collaboration by so many people and organizations that seek to eliminate unnecessary SCA death. We’re grateful to work with you in this lifesaving industry and ongoing endeavor.
SaveHeart Stories will share new, relevant, and exciting information about Sudden Cardiac Arrest, AEDs, CPR/AED training, community heart screening events, legislative efforts, and the latest developments around extending lifesaving AED capabilities outdoors in highly visible, all-weather, temperature-controlled, and smart-monitored AED cabinets. Each month, we’ll send out new SaveHeart Stories that highlight SCA survivors, heroic professional and ‘lay’ first responders, and best practice school and community AED programs. The goal is to strengthen our respective professional and personal lifesaving communities, as we share lessons learned and celebrate progress along the way.
From all of us at SaveHeart by HeartNation, thank you for all that you do to improve SCA outcomes and save more lives. Please let us know if you have other ideas, stories, questions, or comments to share that can help save more hearts and build a stronger heart nation!
Sincerely,
Dave Fritzsche,
Founder, SaveHeart by HeartNation
SaveHeart by HeartNation in the News
Loyola Academy High School in Wilmette, IL is the largest Jesuit high school in the United States, with over 2,000 students. In keeping with its motto of “Women and Men for Others,” Loyola has been a longstanding proponent of placing lifesaving AEDs throughout its school and facilities. They do this to help protect life-of its students, faculty, staff, parents, and guests against the nation’s largest cause of natural death, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
SaveHeart by HeartNation is honored to be Loyola’s partner in expanding its Outdoor AED program, which includes Hoerster Field at Sachs Stadium and the Munz Athletic Campus, a 60-acre athletic facility in Glenview, IL. Congratulations to Loyola Academy….You’re ahead of the game!
Have You Heard the Save Heart Stories Podcast?
The SaveHeart Stories podcast, tells real life stories from people affected by SCA, including those who have dedicated their lives to eliminating unnecessary SCA death. You can listen on SaveHeartStories.com, on our YouTube Channel or wherever you stream your favorite podcasts
Episode 7: One Shot to Save a Life:
A conversation with Matt Mangine
Sudden Cardiac Arrest is a silent killer. It strikes when we least expect it. On the latest episode of the SaveHeart Stories Podcast, we talk with Matt Mangine, founder of The Matthew Mangine Jr “One Shot” Foundation.
One day, Matt’s son Matthew went to soccer practice. He never came home. That is a tragedy that might be unimaginable for most. But it happens. Here on SaveHeart Stories, Matt talks about what he and his family did next to raise awareness about Sudden Cardiac Arrest and the need for more access to AED devices.
Watch or listen at saveheartstories.com, or wherever you stream your podcasts.
From the SaveHeart Stories Blog
Saving Lives Starts With You
In every community, there is someone who makes a difference. Here are 7 action steps you can take to help persuade your community to create access to outdoor AEDs:
Read More
Learn More About Protecting Against Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Your Community
Visit SaveHeart.Life for more information
Or email us at
SaveHeart by HeartNation
33 Locust Road, Winnetka, Illinois, 60093, United States