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Restarting Hearts across New Brunswick

 

Defibrillation saves lives!

In New Brunswick alone, approximately 1,200 cardiac arrests occur annually in out-of-hospital settings. Having a defibrillator available can improve the chance of survival for a person having a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) from 5% to 50% if delivered in the first few minutes. 

HSF position statement to Public Access to AEDs 

Province of New Brunswick AED Legislation

 

 

We’re putting life-saving AED’s in more public places in your community.

On August 20th, 2008, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick (HFSNB) launched the Heart&Stroke Restart a Heart, Restart a Life campaign in partnership with the New Brunswick EMS Public Access Defibrillation program (PAD) to help improve the survival rate after sudden cardiac arrest in New Brunswick.

The objective of the campaign is to secure funding that will enable the partners to distribute Automated External Defibrillator’s throughout New Brunswick through an application and selection process i.e, community centres, hockey arenas and other public gathering places. The HSFNB will be soliciting donations from the public and the corporate sector to achieve this goal. 

In 2008 the campaign received a very generous donation from its Premier Sponsors Medavie Blue Cross and The Frank Cowan Foundation of $50,000 each which solidified a great start to this life saving initiative.

 

The New Brunswick Relay Run for Heart is an annual fundraiser supporting the Restart a Heart Restart a Life campaign. The Constable Bruce Hadley Relay Run for Heart honors the memory of an RCMP officer from Bathurst New Brunswick who died tragically of a sudden cardiac arrest at the age of 32. He sadly left behind a loving wife and two small children. As an RCMP officer, he touched the lives of many people and for these reasons, his family, friends, and co-workers have decided to organize and participate in this annual event where all proceeds go towards the Restart a Heart Restart a Life campaign.

This fundraiser has been successful in raising over $160,000 in just two short years contributing to the placement of approximately 40 AEDs in northern New Brunswick communities.

For more information on how you can make a donation through the Restart a Heart Restart a Life campaign please call toll free: 1-800-663-3600

Since August 2008, we have been able to place over 75 AEDs in public facilities across New Brunswick. 

 

Is your public facility interested in applying for a Restart a Heart Restart a Life grant?

 

 

 

MaryLou Price, NB EMS South -West PAD Program Coordinator gives demonstration of how an Automated External Defibrillator works at the Launch for the Restart a Heart - Restart a Life Campaign on August 20th, 2008 in Fredericton.

To learn more about NB EMS PAD program, call toll free: 1-888-998-7171.