In 2019, an AED donated by KidsHeart together with quick reactions from the school staff helped save a life of another member of staff in Canton Zug. Although we never hope that the equipment and training we provide will ever have to be used, we are grat...
Continue ReadingWith the support of Draeger and Procamed, KidsHeart followed up its donation to Neuheim school with an intensive training session on how to use the defibrillator that is now accessible to the local community 24/7. In addition, the training focused on life...
Continue ReadingAt KidsHeart, we continued to monitor and educate ourselves on the latest technology within defibrillators, in order to ensure that the schools we donate to receives the best equipment. To do this, we attend workshops and training days put on by local Swi...
Continue ReadingEarlier this year, we donated 3 AEDs to schools in Oberägeri, Zug and on March 5th 2016, we participated in the training and education of the staff at the schools. The training sessions were very will attended by a group of enthusiastic teachers and sta...
Continue ReadingToday we had another great donation event, this time at the International School for Early Childhood Education – Stepping Stones. All of the staff had turned up for the training and education in how to perform Basic Life Support and how to operate ...
Continue ReadingToday we had the pleasure and privilege to implement our training and education in Basic Life Support and operation of an AED as part of our donation to Gemeinde Risch. We are really pleased that we have been able to equip 5 schools in Risch with these li...
Continue ReadingAlmost everyone has felt their heart beat very fast, felt a “fluttering” in their chest or thought that their heart was “skipping a beat.” These can be signs of arrhythmia, or abnormal or irregular heartbeat. Don’t panic if y...
Continue ReadingOn February 21st 2014, Gemeinde President Andreas Hotz opened a new network of Defibrillators donated by KidsHeart, placed outside 8 large schools in Gemeinde Baar. In addition, KidsHeart will be facilitating training of 50 teachers and staff during the m...
Continue ReadingSitting for long periods increases heart failure risk in men, even for those who exercise regularly, according to new research. The study is the first to examine the link between heart failure risk and sedentary time, said Deborah Rohm Young, Ph.D., lead ...
Continue ReadingThis winter season will bring cooler temperatures and ice and snow for some. It’s important to know how cold weather can affect your heart, especially if you have cardiovascular disease. People who are outdoors in cold weather should avoid sudden exer...
Continue Reading
