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VISIT HEARTANDSTROKE.CA
WE CAN DO SO MUCH MORE WHEN YOU OPEN YOUR DOOR.
HEART&
STROKE
FOUNDATION
pF ONTARIO
Finning answers. For life.
Restarting hearts, restarting lives
Every year in Canada, approximately 40,000
incidents of cardiac arrest occur. Of these, in
Ontario alone, approximately 7,000 occur in out-
of-hospital settings. The odds of surviving an out -of
hospital cardiac arrest are about 5%, and with each
passing minute, the probability of survival drops
by nearly 10%. But `early defibrillation coupled
with CPR can restart a heart and boost survival
rates to 50% or more. Our Automated External
Defibrillator (AED) initiative, Restart A Heart,
Restart A Life, is helping improve the survival rate
of sudden cardiac arrests in Ontario by providing
the funding necessary to put AEDs into Ontario
communities and provide the training required to
use them. The Heart & Stroke Chase McEachern
Tribute Fund is a driving force behind our AED
initiative. It was inspired by the vision of a young
boy who launched a nation-wide campaign to bring
AEDs to hockey arenas across Canada. Sadly, Chase
didn't live to see his dream become a reality — he
suffered a sudden cardiac arrest during gym class
and passed away a few days later. Chase McEachern
was 11 years old. Today, his parents, John and
Dorothy McEachern, campaign tirelessly to make
their son's dream a reality. In May 2007, Bill 171,
appropriately named the Chase McEachern Act,
was passed by the Ontario Legislature removing the
threat of civil liability and one of the final barriers to
widespread access to AEDs in the province. AEDs
must become as commonplace in public buildings
as fire extinguishers. The only remaining barrier' is
funding. Through Public Access Defibrillator (PAD)
programs province -wide, we are getting more AEDs
into high-priority locations where they can make a
difference. Partnering with individuals, community
groups, corporate sponsors and with the support
of governments, we have installed 1,184 AEDs and the appropriate
training, with funding in place for 816 more this year. Nine lives have
been saved, but there is so much more we can do.
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Thursday, February 12 3 p.m. -8 p.m.
$10/ticket includes: $5 towards purchase & $5 Heart & Stroke donation.
Make -Overs •Skin Consultations • Draws •Complimentary Samples • Refreshments • Appetizers •Gift with Purchase
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