The Mikey Network

Parsons & Cummings Limited Donate A MIKEY

The Mikey Network — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:10:07 +0000

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!

Mikey On Board: The Mikey Network and Two Men And A Truck, A Partnership For Life

The Mikey Network — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:25:51 +0000

Two Men And A Truck Canada Franchisees have taken a leadership role and added significant momentum to the Mikey On Board program by training their employees and placing MIKEYs (defibrillators) in their trucks.

Now, when you see a TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® CANADA truck, it doesn’t just mean someone is moving in or out of the neighbourhood. It means there’s help close by.

Continuous Chest Compression CPR Video- Please Watch!

The Mikey Network — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:10 +0000

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 A. Ewy, MD, and Karl Kern, MD, the physician researchers who developed this new approach to CPR.

PLEASE take 6 quick minutes to watch. It can save a life!

1000 Toys Donated to Toy Mountain

The Mikey Network — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:56:09 +0000

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 supporters, for making the Toy Mountain toy drive such a success. 1000 toys made A LOT of children very happy!

City News Toronto: CPR Lesson Turns Into A Real Life MIKEY Rescue

The Mikey Network — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:48:19 +0000

Tom Hayes from City News Toronto, reports on the quick thinking teachers at Silverhorn Collegiate Highschool that used a MIKEY to save a 17 year old student.

The MIKEY was placed at the school through our Mikey’s Young At Heart School Defibrillator Program.

Part 1 (5:30 Newscast)

Part 2 (6:00 Newscast)

Silverthorn Teachers Use A MIKEY To Save A 17 Year Old Student’s Life

The Mikey Network — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:03:22 +0000

Silverthorn Collegiate teachers Sharon McConnell and Sean King saved a student's life with a MIKEY.

In an amazing case of serendipity, Sean King was teaching his 9th Grade class CPR, when he noticed fellow teacher Sharon McConnell cradling a Grade 12 basketball player whose heart had stopped.

The two teachers used a MIKEY defibrillator and CPR to restore the teen’s pulse before emergency crews arrived. The young man is currently recovering.

The Toronto Star reports Toronto’s Emergency Medical Services has nominated both teachers as well as hall monitor Linda Armstrong and vice-principal Tim Brethour for EMS Citizens’ awards for quick thinking in fetching the defibrillator, calling 911 and delaying the bell between classes so emergency crews could wheel out the stretcher without having to battle crowds.

Read the full Toronto Star story here.

You can see video of City News coverage of the story here:
Teachers at Silverthorn Collegiate Institute helped save the life of a student with a MIKEY.

This was the second time a TSBD student has been saved by a MIKEY. The Mikey Network has placed 140 defibrillators in TDSB schools through our Mikey’s Young At Heart School Defibrillator Program

Photo Credit: Toronto Star SUPPLIED PHOTOS

2011 Mikey Network Award In Nutritional Sciences

The Mikey Network — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:03:13 +0000

Rena Mendelson, Ryerson University ∙ Irit Salem, Board of Directors, Mikey Network ∙ Candice Cao ∙ Denis Tsang

Congratulations to Candice Cao and Denis Tsang, winners of the 2011 Mikey Network Award In Nutritional Sciences.

The award was presented on Tuedsay, November 8th, 2011 in a ceremony at Ryerson University.

Mikey Finds A Home At Richtree

The Mikey Network — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:16:42 +0000

Richtree Market Restaurant’ s Vice President Patric Laflamme (second from left) receives a MIKEY defibrillator and staff training package from David Eisenstadt, donated by B’nai Brith Executive Softball League’s “Gold Team” and The Communications Group Inc. The Mikey will be installed at Richtree’s Bayview & York Mills restaurant across from Irving Paisley Park, where the Executive League plays. Also shown (right to left) Mikey Network Executive Director Morty Henkle, Richtree’s Bayview and York Mills Manager Neel Khan and and General Manager Rajh Kandasamy.

Amy Rosen Takes First Place at Iron Chef-style Cook-off

The Mikey Network — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:34:52 +0000

Amy Rosen took first place at the Blue Dragon Iron Chef-style cook-off for food media, and generously donated her $2,000 prize cheque to the Mikey Network.

Thank you Amy!!

Photo credit: ntbCreative.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association Honours The Mikey Network With Public Service Award

The Mikey Network — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:19:36 +0000

The Mikey Network is so proud to have been honoured with the 2011 SCAA Public Service Award, by the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association at their 2011 Leadership Awards & Benefit.

In their words:

Furthering efforts to increase public safety and consciousness of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in communities across the country, the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association (SCAA) honored medical institutions, nonprofit organizations, corporate citizens and patient advocates with its 2011 Leadership Awards for their work to raise awareness of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), prevent sudden cardiac death and improve cardiovascular health. The awards were presented Saturday, September 24, 2011, at the SCAA Benefit and Awards Dinner in Minneapolis, Minnesota, taking place in conjunction with the 2011 SCAA Annual Meeting.

“This year’s award recipients have made a significant mark in the fight to increase survivability from SCA. Whether through public policy, emergency medicine, or community initiatives, these honorees have strategically influenced the public’s understanding of SCA,” said Jeffrey G. Micklos, chairman of SCAA.

SCAA is The United States’ largest non-profit advocacy organization exclusively dedicated to SCA (Sudden Cardiac Arrest) awareness and prevention. Its membership is comprised of SCA survivors, medical professionals, patient advocates, emergency responders, educators and legislators dedicated to promoting solutions to prevent sudden cardiac death through increased awareness, immediate bystander action, public access to defibrillation (PAD) and access to therapies.