hidden Heart of Greater Washington Serve Day Educates Thousands in Hands-Only CPR

Heart of Greater Washington Serve Day Educates Thousands in Hands-Only CPR

Written by Matthew Wiechmann, Health Strategies Intern More than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) occur each year, and about 90% of people who experience an OHCA do not survive. Early CPR can more than double someone’s chance at life, but less than half of those in need of CPR receive assistance from a bystander. The

hidden Dr. Richard L. Snyder of Independence Blue Cross is a champion for training a Nation of Lifesavers through CPR and AED awareness

Dr. Richard L. Snyder of Independence Blue Cross is a champion for training a Nation of Lifesavers through CPR and AED awareness

June 1-7 each year is National CPR Awareness Week, spotlighting how lives can be saved if more Americans know CPR.  Dr. Richard L. Snyder, Executive Vice President of Facilitated Health Networks for Independence Blue Cross, has been a long-time champion and advocate of CPR & AED awareness, leading a citywide initiative, CPR Ready Coalition, in

hidden Dr. Richard Snyder of Independence Blue Cross Receives Regional Award from American Heart Association

Dr. Richard Snyder of Independence Blue Cross Receives Regional Award from American Heart Association

On February 8, 2023, local leaders come together to celebrate the accomplishments of Dr. Richard Snyder at Penn Medicine’s Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine’s CPR Kiosk. Dr. Snyder received the Leadership Legacy Award from the American Heart Association’s Eastern States Region, an award given to only a select few. Dr. Snyder has volunteered with the

hidden Damar Hamlin’s Inspiring Recovery: CPR Saves Lives 

Damar Hamlin’s Inspiring Recovery: CPR Saves Lives 

While playing in the Buffalo Bills – Cincinnati Bengals game on Monday Night Football on January 2, Bills player Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest after a hit and was administered CPR on the field before being transferred to an area hospital. Hamlin reportedly experienced a cardiac arrest – when the heart stops abruptly with little

hidden Greater Washington Region Heart Ball Heads Back to the Ballroom, Raises Over $1 Million in honor of CPR Awareness and Education

Greater Washington Region Heart Ball Heads Back to the Ballroom, Raises Over $1 Million in honor of CPR Awareness and Education

For the first time since February 2020, we greeted approximately 300 friends and supporters of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Greater Washington Region for an evening of dining, dancing and fellowship at the Heart Ball. As guests descended the escalators of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington DC, they were transported back to the ballroom

hidden American Heart Association, Barley Snyder donate CPR training kit to Lancaster County school

American Heart Association, Barley Snyder donate CPR training kit to Lancaster County school

The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, recently donated a CPR in Schools training kit to Conestoga Valley High School. The donation was made possible with support from Barley Snyder, as part of the law firm’s sponsorship of the Lancaster Heart Ball. “Being able to

hidden American Heart Association, Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster donate CPR training kits in Lebanon County

American Heart Association, Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster donate CPR training kits in Lebanon County

The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, recently donated 20 CPR Anytime training kits to First Aid and Safety Patrol. The donation was made possible with support from Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster, as part of their sponsorship of the Lebanon Heart Ball. “OAL has a