May 18, 2012

News & Events

The Latest Mikey Network News

Toronto Police Officer is 14th Person Saved By MIKEY Defibrillator

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The Mikey Network is proud that a police officer was the 14th person saved using a MIKEY Defibrillator. On May 2, 2012, at the Toronto Police College, a 52 year old male police officer went into cardiac arrest while exercising as part of his regular training program. “Fortunately, others at the Toronto Police College gymnasium on Birmingham St. in Etobicoke [...]

Mikey Network Honoured With Inaugural BILD Stephen Dupuis Community Building Award

Mikey Network wins BILD Stephen Dupuis Community Building Award

The Mikey Network was honoured by BILD (Building Industry and Land Development Association) on Friday night, April 27, 2012, at the 32nd Annual BILD Awards. The Mikey Network was recognized with the first ever Stephen Dupuis Community Building Award, named after the late Stephen Dupuis, BILD’s President and CEO of over 20 years. “To hear that every 12 [...]

West-end High School Teacher Uses A MIKEY To Save Student’s Life

Jeff Crewe used MIKEY defibrillator to save student's life

Thanks to the quick-thinking of gym teacher Jeff Crewe, 18 year old high school student Ajethan Ramachandranathan, is alive today. The Weston Collegiate Institute student was in Jeff Crewe’s gym class Friday morning, when the boy went into cardiac arrest. Crewe quickly grabbed the school’s MIKEY defibrillator and went to work saving his student’s life. In [...]

Register to Join Team Mikey At The Walk of Life 2012

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The Mikey Network will not only participate in this great walk but also help raise money for the Cardiac Health Foundation of Canada, whose cardiac rehabilitation centres take over where the MIKEYs leave off, helping thousands of cardiac survivors recover and ideally live long and heart healthy lives. Come out and participate in a fun, healthy day [...]

Mikey On Board with Two Men And A Truck Featured On CTV News

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CTV News Barrie coverage of our Mikey On Board partnership with Two Men And A Truck. As part of the Mikey On Board program, all TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Canada moving trucks are now equipped with a MIKEY defibrillator. A special thanks to Stewart Smith and his team at Two Men And A Truck [...]

What Is the Single Best Thing We Can Do For Our Health?

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23 and 1/2 hours This is a fantastic video that has been viewed by over 2 million people on Youtube.  In it, Doctor-Professor Mike Evans answers the age-old question, “What is the single best thing we can do for our health?” in a completely new way. Please watch.    

The Monarch Group Teams With Mikey To Make Their Buildings Safer for Tenants and Visitors

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The Monarch Group has teamed up with The Mikey Network to install MIKEY defibrillators in all of their condos!  Monarch’s condos will  now have MIKEYs (AEDs), ready to assist someone suffering from SCA (sudden cardiac arrest). You will see our MIKEY defibrillators in areas such as lobbies and fitness facilities. “  … hopefully the new safety [...]

Parsons & Cummings Limited Donate A MIKEY

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A lifesaving MIKEY defibrillator was donated to Timberlane Athletic Club in Aurora, Ontario, by Cal, Angie, Kim and Andrea Parsons on behalf of Parsons & Cummings Limited. We want to thank them for their continued support!

Continuous Chest Compression CPR Video- Please Watch!

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Continuous Chest Compression CPR  is a hands-only (No mouth -to-mouth) CPR method that doubles a person’s chance of surviving cardiac arrest!  This fantastic video put out by The University of Arizona School of Medicine’s Sarver Heart Center, teaches you how to use this method of CPR. In the video, you learn Continuous Chest Compression CPR from Gordon [...]

1000 Toys Donated to Toy Mountain

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The Mikey Network, Heathwood Homes, and  Two Men And A Truck, joined forces for our 2011 charity toy drive.  In the end, we donated 1000 toys!  The CTV Toy Mountain toy drive benefitted the Salvation Army. We want to thank all of the Mikey Network, Heathwood Homes, & Two Men And A Truck customers, suppliers and [...]