Eric Paredes Save A Life Foundation

Calling all health care personnel: Join the hundreds of medical colleagues that have already signed up Make Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Part of Your Practice. Register today for our free online CME/CNE presented by John Rogers, M.D. and the Eric Paredes Save A Life Foundation. Learn more epsavealife.org/what-we-do/cme

Now more than ever we celebrate and thank those who have dedicated their lives & careers to caring for us and our communities. We appreciate your sacrifice, courage, and the message of hope that you send through the care you provide.

May the day bring you closer to all those that you treasure in your heart

Lyon College football player, Ignacio Nacho Gomez, was working out with friends when he suddenly collapsed and died. Nacho had no prior medical history. RIP #1in300 Play NAIA

April is National Youth Sports Safety Month, a month dedicated to helping raise awareness of sports injuries in kids while also helping parents, coaches and student athletes learn how to avoid injuries. Before letting your child participate in an organized sport, schedule a physical exam. During the exam, the physician will be able to identify any issues that should be addressed prior to participation.

Beyond grateful to all the doctors, nurses, clinicians, and health care workers who work tirelessly to keep us all healthy & well. AND a special shout out to our personal favorite, our Medical Director, Dr. John Rogers, and all the volunteer doctors who have dedicated their time & talents for over 10 years screening young hearts #NationalDoctorsDay

The 6 links in the Chain of Survival are: 1. Recognition of cardiac arrest, ANY doubt? Call 911 2. Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) using chest compressions 3. Grab an AED. It talks you through exactly what to do 4. Emergency Medical Services arrive and take over care... 5. Post-cardiac arrest care with the Doc 6. Recovery (may include additional treatment, observation, rehabilitation) The 1st three are for you & me! A strong Chain of Survival can improve chances of survival and recovery for victims of cardiac arrest. #IGotThis See more

You're seeing this post because a friend is committed to sudden cardiac arrest prevention (SCA) in youth. We hope you join the movement and SHARE this with youth sports coaches, officials and administrators in your community. California law mandates SCA Prevention Training in youth sports programs. This FREE, 20-minute, on-demand training helps teams comply. https://epsavealife.org/sca-prevention-training/

Our wonderful Medical Director Dr. John Rogers talks with Kathleen Bade at FOX 5 San Diego about COVID's impact on sports clearance for student athletes. Thanks, Fox, for helping us to protect young hearts!

4 Ways to Keep the Beat During Heart Month - https://mailchi.mp//join-the-national-movement-to-protect-

Join us in sending positive thoughts and prayers to Bobby Young as he is having open heart surgery this morning to get a Left Ventricle Assist Device, or LVAD. A heart screening 7 years ago after the sudden death of his high school classmate, Jake West, identified a congenital heart condition. That condition led to heart failure.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the #1 killer of student-athletes. It is a heartbreaking public health issue that affects millions of families. Knowing the very simple steps in the Cardiac Chain of Survival can mean the difference between life & death.

This month is full of many different kind of hearts, from cards to candy, but it's the one in your chest that needs special care. February was first recognized as American Heart Month in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, and now it's more important than ever to take health to heart. #HeartMonth

Two years ago, Nic, a competitive martial artist ranked among the Top 10 in Florida for taekwondo began experiencing episodes of heart palpitations and chest pain while exercising. Nic's pediatrician recommended that he see a pediatric cardiologist. After an ECG, echocardiogram and monitoring of Nic's heart activity he was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. Doctors performed an ablation and two months later Nic resumed athletic training. Wolfson Children's Hospital

Are you ready to protect the young hearts in your world? Test your knowledge of SCA and preparedness to save a life. https://epsavealife.org/what-is-sca/take-sca-knowledge-quiz/

Yay! A new year is almost here What are you looking forward to most in 2021?

With still being many months out before widespread vaccination is complete, it's important to know how COVID-19 exposure can impact your youth’s heart health. Remain vigilant to CDC recommendations and learn more...https://epsavealife.org/heart-health-during-covid-19/

California law mandates Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention training for school and community youth sports coaches, officials and administrators. This free training will provide a downloadable certificate you can use as proof of compliance. The training takes about 20 minutes and includes a pre-and post-quiz with a video. Thank you for your commitment to protect young hearts! epsavealife.org/law/

Our partners in heart health, Project Adam, have put together a simple chart clearing up common confusion between a Sudden Cardiac Arrest and a Heart Attack #YouCanSaveALife

California law mandates SCA Prevention Training for coaches, sports officials and administrators of youth sports programs. With sports scheduled to resume next month, you can satisfy this mandate by taking our FREE online training, produced in collaboration with Parent Heart Watch and Coach Safely. Watch this 1-minute preview, then register for the training at https://epsavealife.org/sca-prevention-training/

Hey California youth coaches, sports officials and program administrators! Did you know state law now mandates SCA prevention training before you start the new season? Watch this sneak peek and then take our FREE 20-minute training at KeepTheirHeartInTheGame.org to comply.

ALL MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS: Make Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention part of your practice...sign up for our free online CME/CNE presented by John Rogers, M.D. and the Eric Paredes Save A Life Foundation (and please share with your own pediatrician) epsavealife.org/what-we-do/cme

We have so many SCA prevention champions in San Diego - check out how you can nominate them for a national award. It’s easy! Deadline is November 15

A recent study reveals the impact COVID is having on bystanders and communities being ready and willing to respond to a cardiac emergency. @AVIVESolutions https://avive.life//avive-conducts-survey-with-337-cpr-in/

Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Nick Challies who collapsed suddenly while playing a game with his sister, fiancée, and several other Boyce College students at a park. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. Nick was just 20 years old.

So important to understand the system is under performing in both life and death when it comes to SCA prevention.

Commit the Cardiac Chain of Survival to memory. It may save the life of your favorite people 1) Call 911. 2) Start hands-only CPR. 3) Use an AED if at all possible.

Hearts were made to love.

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are magical! They talk regular folks like you & me (non-emergency personnel) through EXACTLY what to do if you suspect someone has collapsed from Sudden Cardiac Arrest.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest is scary. Really scary...but YOU can learn how to save a life with the Cardiac Chain of Survival. 1) Call 911 2) Start hands-only CPR while someone else runs to grab an AED. 3) Open the AED and follow what it says to do until paramedics arrive. #SCAAwarenessMonth #learntosavealife

It's Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month! #KnowTheDifference #SaveALife

Bystander intervention can triple your chance of survival. #SCAAwarenessMonth #CPR #AED #CallPushShock

Sharing Thursday...a great informational series from our friends at Parent Heart Watch #GetTheFacts #SCAAwarenessMonth Myth #3: ECGs make kids anxious.

Alec would have turned 21 today... Alec was an honor roll student, band member and three-sport athlete. He collapsed in cardiac arrest after complaining of feeling lightheaded during hockey practice. Alec was just 17 years old. The current standard of care lacks the necessary prevention protocol to protect the 1 in 300 at risk for sudden cardiac death. Demand more! #4Alec #SCAAwarenessMonth

When Maddie, a senior trombone player for Pennridge High School marching band collapsed on the field during practice earlier this year, school staff performed #CPR and used the school's #AED to save her life. #1in300 #CallPushShock #SCAAwarenessMonth https://bit.ly/35BVv6x

As Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month comes to a close, we invite you to support our mission to protect young hearts. We've got lots planned for 2021 and can't do it without you! https://epsavealife.org/donate/