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Dispatch lag slows Los Angeles Fire Department call response
When Javier Ortiz collapsed in his backyard in Echo Park, rescuers were stationed in a firehouse just a half-mile away.
But the Los Angeles Fire Department dispatcher who answered the 911 call from Ortiz's daughter took more than 2 1/2 minutes to send...Tags: Police Arrests, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Standards, Science and Technology
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Andrew Breitbart died of heart failure, narrowing of artery, coroner finds
L.A. NOWConservative commentator and website editor Andrew Breitbart died of heart failure and had up to a 60% narrowing of a major artery, a Los Angeles County coroner's office report released Wednesday said. The office ruled that the cause of Breitbart's...... -
For defibrillators to save lives, people have to use them
Chances are, if you’re out and about, you’ll pass by an automated external defibrillator, or AED. The machines, which check the heart's rhythm and can deliver a shock to restore the heartbeat to normal, are scattered about public places so...
Tags: Medical Research, Emergency Health Procedures, Police Arrests, Heart Failure, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Baby planners help parents-to-be navigate a life-changing event
Special to the Los Angeles TimesIn Los Angeles, red carpet treatment is not just for celebrities. Here, mere mortals can find specialists — medical concierges, cat whisperers, image consultants — for almost everything. And that includes experts who are hired to help...Tags: Services and Shopping, Emergency Health Procedures, Weddings, Hospitals and Clinics, Breastfeeding
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Deputies perform CPR on Palmdale toddler
L.A. NOWTwo Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies on patrol saved the life of a 15-month-old toddler who was not breathing at a home near Palmdale on Saturday morning.... -
Destined to be great? 13-year-old grabs wheel, saves school bus
Remember this name: Jeremy Wuitschick. The 13-year-old from Milton, Wash., is being hailed as a hero and, when you hear his story, you'll have no doubt that the kid is destined to do great things. He already has. Wuitschick was one of dozens of students...
Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Long Island, Health, News Media
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Whitney Houston's death: 'No signs of foul play,' police say
L.A. NOWWhitney Houston was found unresponsive in a room at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Saturday afternoon by paramedics who performed CPR for about 20 minutes before declaring the pop star dead. Authorities said they don't have a cause of death....... -
Web Buzz: Pocket First Aid & CPR app is for medical emergency
An essential app to have on the front page of your device. You might need it only once, but that one time could save a life. Name: Pocket First Aid & CPR from the American Heart Assn. Available for: iPhone, iPod touch, iPad; Android. What it does:...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, First Aid, Apple iPad, Apple iPod, Apple iPhone
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Whitney Houston's body moved from hotel to morgue
L.A. NOWWhitney Houston's body was moved Sunday morning from the Beverly Hilton hotel to the L.A. County morgue, where an autopsy will be performed. Video showed a coroner's van pulling out of the hotel, where Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55...... -
Whitney Houston's entourage found her 'unresponsive,' police say
L.A. NOWWhitney Houston was found unresponsive in her room at the Beverly Hilton by members of her entourage. At a press conference Saturday night, a Beverly Hills Police Department spokesman said people in Houston's party called paramedics. Some firefighters... -
Whitney Houston's death: Beverly Hills police give details
L.A. NOWBeverly Hills police issued the following statement Saturday night on Whitney Houston's death:... -
Whitney Houston had large entourage in Beverly Hills, police say
L.A. NOWWhitney Houston had a large entourage of friends and family with her in Beverly Hills on the afternoon she was found dead at the Beverly Hilton hotel, police said....
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