UC Ready For Smart Heart Act Requiring AEDs In Schools
A new state law should better protect student athletes at Upper Cumberland High Schools and the fans who support them. Governor Bill Lee’s Smart Heart Act requires all schools across to maintain AEDs during the school day and during all athletic activities. AED stands for Automated External Defibrillators which are used if someone is suffering […]
Cookeville Mended Hearts Discontinued After 20+ Years
Cookeville Mended Hearts Chapter 127 will end its visitation services at Cookeville Regional due to a lack of volunteers. President Blanche Smithers said Mended Hearts is a group of accredited visitors that meets with patients and their families during the process of heart surgery. She told the Cookeville Regional Board of Trustees Thursday night that […]
Five Cookeville Police Officers Receive Life-Saving Medals
Five Cookeville Police Officers received life-saving medals for work in saving a driver who a suffered cardiac event last August. Cookeville Police Chief Randy Evans said the man crashed his vehicle while driving on North Washington Avenue. Evans said officers responded and administered CPR and deployed an AED. “Of course, our officers, just by virtue […]
External Defribillators More Common at Churches
You are more likely to see an External Defibrillator in your Upper Cumberland church. Mended Hearts Cookeville focuses on providing life-saving Automated External Defribillators at no cost to qualifying churches. President Blanche Smithers said any nonprofit may qualify by meeting guidelines such as a percentage of members certified to use the AED. “When they administer […]
New Legislation Brings More In-Depth Safety Measures For Student Athletes
Livingston Academy Athletic Director Bruce Lamb says new legislation passed by the Tennessee General Assembly will elevate the safety of student athletes. The new legislation known as the “Safe Stars Act,” establishes certain health and safety requirements in regards to school youth athletic activities. Lamb said it will ensure coaches and trainers are more prepared […]
Putnam Looks to Replace Aging Defibrillators
Putnam County is looking to replace 12 to 15 of its public access defibrillators to avoid aging defibrillators from failing during an emergency. EMS Chief Tommy Copeland said the public accessing the defibrillators early on provides a high probability of bringing someone back in cardiac arrest. “We’ve had some good saves with people that were […]
