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Marnie, Daniel, and Lars have peace of mind thanks to their MIKEY Defibrillator

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The Mikey Network is happy to share this photo of Marnie, Daniel, and Lars, one of our Mikey’s Kids families, during their recent family trip. Marnie and Daniel initially connected with The Mikey Network two years ago, after their son Lars was diagnosed with Long QT Syndrome.

For parents with children who have heart problems like Long QT Syndrome, having a portable defibrillator can literally be the difference between life and death. Our Mikey’s Kids program provides MIKEYs to families of children who would often not even be able to leave the hospital without one. Having a MIKEY AED on hand and ready to help save their child’s life offers them great peace of mind, and the freedom to live a more normal life.

After recently catching up with the family, we’re happy to report that they’re all healthy and that Lars has yet to experience any LQTS related incidents. This is welcome news to Marnie, who also suffers from LQTS, and has had few incidents since her diagnosis and cardiac arrest in 1999. Although both Marnie and Lars have had few incidents, they understand the need of always being prepared and they make sure to take their MIKEY with them wherever they go.

If you’re interested in helping more families like the Blair family, you can support the Mikeys Kids program by making a donation.

Update: Griffin Martin’s family take their story to the public

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Recently, we shared a story of Griffin Martin, a young man who tragically passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest while at school.

Griffin’s family recently sat down with the CBC to talk about their son and to talk about the need for AED’s to be placed in public schools. They believe that if an AED was available at his school, it could have helped to save Griffin’s life. They have now started a campaign to raise money to buy AED’S and place them in schools to make sure that incidents like the one their family dealt with, never happen again.

Below is the CBC web story, and the CBC radio and television interviews.

CBC web story
http://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/a-heartbeat-away-ottawa-school-defibrillator/

The National on CBC


CBC News Ottawa
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/programs/ottawamorning/aed-campaign-1.4349174

The MIKEY Network has partnered with the Martin’s, to bring awareness to their campaign. Support them today by donating to their campaign here.

Show an AED Promotion

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In honour of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness month, The Mikey Network has launched a promotion to bring awareness to AED locations.

To enter, simply post a photo of any public AED with the Hashtag #SHOWANAED to Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. All entries must be posted publicly (for all to see).

Winners will be chosen at random each week and will receive a $25 Itunes card.

Read Full Promotion Rules here.

 

The MIKEY NETWORK Is Off To The Races With Mustard Seed Racing and Tarpin Lumber

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This past weekend Mustard Seed Racing and Tarpin Lumber raised money for The Mikey Network at an action-packed race at Sunset International Speedway.

The money was raised from a 50/50 fundraiser. Members of the race team sold tickets to race spectators and half the money went to the raffle winner, and the other half went to The Mikey Network.

We want to say a huge thank you to all of the great people at Tarpin Lumber and Mustard Seed Racing for their ongoing support. We hope to continue enjoying these action-packed weekends with such great supporters and friends.

 

AED’s For Schools To Remember Griffin

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On February 24, 2017, during recess, Griffin Martin was playing outside with his friends at school, when he paused and fell down. To his friend’s it looked like a practical joke, but they soon realized that he wasn’t joking around. Griffin was suffering from a cardiac arrest.

After noticing the incident, school officials began attempts to resuscitate Griffin. Paramedics and ER doctors continued their efforts but were ultimately unsuccessful.

Griffin’s family reflected on the incident and wondered if something more could have been done to help him. They came to the conclusion that with the assistance of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) during those first moments of his cardiac arrest, he may have had a better chance of surviving.

To honor Griffin’s memory, his family has launched a fundraiser to place AED’s in Ottawa schools so that kids may have a better opportunity of surviving a similar situation.

Griffin’s family has teamed up with The Mikey Network to help raise funds to provide AED’s for Ottawa schools, support AED training for staff, and ensure AED registration.

Please join us in supporting their AED’s For Schools campaign. Visit aedsforschools.com to learn more about Griffin’s story and to make a donation.