It started with a tweet, and ended with Mikey Network Chairman, Hugh Heron, visiting Scottish Parliament. Actually, it started even earlier. In August 2013, former Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher, collapsed during a dinner at a hotel on the outskirts of Aberdeen, Scotland, in sudden cardiac arrest. Fortunately, the hotel had a defibrillator and the golf […]
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1) What is a MIKEY? A MIKEY is a Public Access Defibrillator (PAD), also called an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). Defibrillator can hard to spell and even harder to say, so we call them MIKEYs. An AED is a portable user-friendly electronic device that automatically diagnoses potentially life-threatening heart rhythms. If the AED detects a […]
We received the most wonderful news today! Loriann Ierullo, of the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex in the Town of Aurora, was kind enough to send us a note describing how Edwin Jackson’s life was saved using a defibrillator donated by The Mikey Network. Following is Loriann’s note, reprinted with permission: The Mikey Network saves another life! […]
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From L to R: Gayle Pollock, Commander, Safe City Program, Toronto EMS, Morty Henkle, Executive Director, The Mikey Network, Paramedics Gregory Salwonchuk, Matthew Ross, Andrew Sheehan, Toronto EMS Chief, Paul Raftis Toronto EMS Paramedic Graduation Class of February 2014, presented a cheque to The Mikey Network for the installation of a MIKEY defibrillator at the […]
On Thursday, February 20, 2014, Sunnybrook Hospital allowed the world to watch a coronary artery bypass graft, in real-time, by “live-tweeting” the procedure on Twitter. The live-tweets included photos, short videos, and short messages that explained the procedure and provided heart health information. So why did Sunnybrook want to Live-tweet open heart surgery? Why are […]
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Mikey Travels Across the Pond to Visit Scottish Parliament
News & EventsIt started with a tweet, and ended with Mikey Network Chairman, Hugh Heron, visiting Scottish Parliament. Actually, it started even earlier. In August 2013, former Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher, collapsed during a dinner at a hotel on the outskirts of Aberdeen, Scotland, in sudden cardiac arrest. Fortunately, the hotel had a defibrillator and the golf […]
Your Top 5 MIKEY Questions Answered
News & Events1) What is a MIKEY? A MIKEY is a Public Access Defibrillator (PAD), also called an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). Defibrillator can hard to spell and even harder to say, so we call them MIKEYs. An AED is a portable user-friendly electronic device that automatically diagnoses potentially life-threatening heart rhythms. If the AED detects a […]
Aurora Recreational Hockey Player’s Life Saved with A MIKEY!
News & Events, Saved By A MIKEYWe received the most wonderful news today! Loriann Ierullo, of the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex in the Town of Aurora, was kind enough to send us a note describing how Edwin Jackson’s life was saved using a defibrillator donated by The Mikey Network. Following is Loriann’s note, reprinted with permission: The Mikey Network saves another life! […]
Toronto EMS Paramedic Graduates Donate a MIKEY
News & EventsFrom L to R: Gayle Pollock, Commander, Safe City Program, Toronto EMS, Morty Henkle, Executive Director, The Mikey Network, Paramedics Gregory Salwonchuk, Matthew Ross, Andrew Sheehan, Toronto EMS Chief, Paul Raftis Toronto EMS Paramedic Graduation Class of February 2014, presented a cheque to The Mikey Network for the installation of a MIKEY defibrillator at the […]
Sunnybrook Hospital Broadcasts Open Heart Surgery Live on Twitter
News & EventsOn Thursday, February 20, 2014, Sunnybrook Hospital allowed the world to watch a coronary artery bypass graft, in real-time, by “live-tweeting” the procedure on Twitter. The live-tweets included photos, short videos, and short messages that explained the procedure and provided heart health information. So why did Sunnybrook want to Live-tweet open heart surgery? Why are […]