Entries by The Mikey Network

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34th Life Saved By A MIKEY Defibrillator

We were just given the best type of news we can share! Another life was saved with a MIKEY (defibrillator). We were told a man suffered cardiac arrest last week at the Greek Community Church of Toronto. Some people there were able to resuscitate him with CPR and the MIKEY. This is the 34th life saved by a […]

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Congratulations to the 2016 Mikey Network Award Recipients

Congratulations to Teodora Nikova and Adam Weinmann, the 2016 Mikey Network Award recipients at the Ryerson University School of Nutrition! Each year The Mikey Network awards a scholarship grant for students at the Ryerson University School of Nutrition, to recognize academic excellence and a commitment to the promotion of nutrition to prevent chronic heart diseases. This year […]

Teen Reunited With First Responders That Saved His Life

In September, 13 year old Aurora student, Luke Pignatelli, collapsed in gym class at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic High School. CYFS firefighters Andrew Burdette, Lucas Chew, and Darryl Noble, along with acting Capt. Andre Bourrie, responded to the 911 call, and found Luke without a pulse. The firefighters used CPR and an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to revive him. […]