SALF Insider - February 28, 2005

Save A Life Foundation's Newsletter

This Issue's Stories

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U.S. SURGEON GENERAL ADDRESSES THE YEAR OF THE HEALTHY CHILD

February 25, 2005 PRESS RELEASE

Friday, February 18, 2005, at the EMS State of the Science Conference, U.S. Surgeon General, Richard H. Carmona advised all Emergency Medical Service providers, to partner with Pre-EMS youth organizations as the Save A Life Foundation to prepare schoolchildren, throughout the nation for emergencies. ...

SALF Awards Bystander who saves 4-year old from drowning

February 28, 2005 PRESS RELEASE

St. Alexian Brothers Save A Life Foundation’s (SALF) Executive Branch Director, Mayor Irv Bock (SALF) along with many Rolling Meadows city officials, including Police Sgt. Tom Calcagno and Mayor Kenneth Nelson will present an award to a west suburban man who saved a 4-year old girl from drowning two weeks ago Sunday. ...

Making AEDs as Common as Fire Extinguishers

February 18, 2005

Governor Pat Quinn launched his newly created Heartsaver AED Fund that will raise funds to install Automated External Deliberators (AED) into schools, universities and park districts.  The new Heartsaver AED Fund will also honor community leaders, dignitaries, survivors and families who have lost loved ...

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SALF is a national non-for-profit organization based outside of Chicago, Illinois. The organization's mission is to train and develope "bystanders," including children, as volunteers equipped with Life Supporting First Aid Skills (LSFA) to aid in an emergency. Founded in 1993, SALF has equipped nearly one million children with CPR and first aid skills. The organization provides training to public schools for free with help from state/federal funding and donors. Please take the time and Donate to SALF and help us teach children and bystanders how to save a life!