Making a Difference. An AED saved my life.
Happy New Year!
It's 2013 and over one year since my Sudden Cardiac Arrest. I am so thankful that I am still here today.
I have been volunteering with the Heart & Stroke Foundation to make a difference in the community. I am now a spokesperson and an advocate for automated external defibrillators (AED). By sharing my story, I can help save more lives.
Recently, the British Columbia Public Access to Defibrillation Program (BC PADS) was launched at the downtown Vancouver Public Library and I got to be part of it by speaking (sharing my Sudden Cardiac Arrest story) along with the Minister of Health, CEO of HSF, BC Ambulance Services,the Vancouver City Councilor & IRIDIA. With this program, the Government and the Heart & Stroke Foundation are each contributing $1 million to install 450 defibrillators in public buildings! (community centers, arenas, library, etc )
A lot of media were there too!
Our story was in:
Vancouver Sun Newspaper
http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Defibrillators+going+venues+across+reduce+sudden+cardiac+arrest+deaths/7928619/story.html
Global News TV
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CTV News
B.C. to install 450 public defibrillators | CTV British Columbia News
B.C. placing more defibrillators to combat cardiac arrests deaths
Province of BC
HSF
http://healthyheartsandminds.com/2013/02/07/bcs-public-access-to-defibrillation-pad-program-has-officially-launched/
AED in Your Hands Website
http://www.aedinyourhands.ca/survivor-stories.php
BC PAD Program Website
http://www.bcpadprogram.ca/admin/contentx/default.cfm?PageId=5
To learn more about the BC PADs Program, please visit
http://www.aedinyourhands.ca
It's 2013 and over one year since my Sudden Cardiac Arrest. I am so thankful that I am still here today.
I have been volunteering with the Heart & Stroke Foundation to make a difference in the community. I am now a spokesperson and an advocate for automated external defibrillators (AED). By sharing my story, I can help save more lives.
Recently, the British Columbia Public Access to Defibrillation Program (BC PADS) was launched at the downtown Vancouver Public Library and I got to be part of it by speaking (sharing my Sudden Cardiac Arrest story) along with the Minister of Health, CEO of HSF, BC Ambulance Services,the Vancouver City Councilor & IRIDIA. With this program, the Government and the Heart & Stroke Foundation are each contributing $1 million to install 450 defibrillators in public buildings! (community centers, arenas, library, etc )
A lot of media were there too!
Our story was in:
Vancouver Sun Newspaper
http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Defibrillators+going+venues+across+reduce+sudden+cardiac+arrest+deaths/7928619/story.html
Global News TV
" target="_blank">
CTV News
B.C. to install 450 public defibrillators | CTV British Columbia News
B.C. placing more defibrillators to combat cardiac arrests deaths
Province of BC
HSF
http://healthyheartsandminds.com/2013/02/07/bcs-public-access-to-defibrillation-pad-program-has-officially-launched/
AED in Your Hands Website
http://www.aedinyourhands.ca/survivor-stories.php
BC PAD Program Website
http://www.bcpadprogram.ca/admin/contentx/default.cfm?PageId=5
Here are a few pictures from the BC PAD Program Launch
To learn more about the BC PADs Program, please visit
http://www.aedinyourhands.ca
