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The Mikey Network has committed to donating 250 MIKEYs (defibrillators) for The Peel District School Board to place in all of its elementary and secondary schools. Chairman Hugh Heron, joins Tom Hayes on CityNews to talk about why we need defibrillators in all schools, and why they should be as common as fire extinguishers in public places.
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In this video, CityNews Tom Hayes shows how all schools in Peel Region will soon be better equipped to save a life. The Peel District School Board will be receiving 250 MIKEYs (defibrillators from The Mikey Network’s Young at Heart program and will be placed in the schools over a three-year period.
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The YCAS MIKEY, with Amanda Palermo, the Human Resources Coordinator who helped with the set-up and Robert Rupnik, the Director of Corporate Services.
Our friends over at the York Region Children’s Aid Society were very thankful for the donation of a MIKEY defibrillator to their organization.
In a thank you note, they kindly wrote the following:
“This is just a quick note to say thank you to The Mikey Network and all the people that made the donation of the defibrillator to the York Region Children’s Aid Society (YCAS) possible.
The YCAS has many people come to the office for support and service. Having a MIKEY placed in our public reception area provides the added comfort to the many visitors, as well as staff that provide services, who now know there is a defibrillator available should a person have a sudden cardiac arrest.”
Tracey Phillips, VP, Pharmacy and and Frank Monteleone, Health and Safety at Rexall pose with their newly installed MIKEY defibrillator at Rexall headquarters in Mississauga.
Our latest MIKEY placement was at Rexall headquarters in Mississauga. Tracey Phillips, VP, Pharmacy and and Frank Monteleone, Health and Safety were on hand and kind enough to send a photo of their MIKEY defibrillator in it’s new home. Rexall’s employees are happy to know their company has their best interests at heart.
Interesting stories from around the web this week:
The Essential Heart-Healthy Food You May Be Missing. Spoiler alert: it’s fiber.
Stem cells tested to repair dead heart muscle. “A new stem cell treatment may help heart attack patients do something once thought medically impossible — regenerate dead heart muscle.” Should we start planning for a zombie apocalypse now?
Start Young: Why Heart Health Matters Now. “Eating well, exercising, reducing stress and getting plenty of sleep are preventive maintenance for the body—things you can do daily to keep your organs and tissues healthy and functioning properly.” Sounds pretty simple to us!
Eat This, Not That. A unique, interactive slideshow of healthy food alternatives. Swapping fries for beef jerky and munching on cheese and crackers instead of pretzels? We can get on board with that!
Fifteen things Canadians can do to be healthier this year. There’s the usual sleep well, eat well and get some exercise, but we were surprised by two interesting tips: 1) Eat more pickled and fermented food, 2) Stop doing situps.
A Glue That Seals Heart Defects. An awesome alternative to stitches.
