Tag Archives: Cardiac arrest

Fire Finds Deceased Person Under Water on Residential Pier in Selby Bay

Update (March 30, 12:30 p.m.): Lt. James Fredericks of the Anne Arundel County Police Department confirmed to the South River Source that the victim in Turkey Point on Friday died of a self-inflicted wound. Police do not put out media releases for such incidents. Our condolences to the family. If you or anyone you know [...]

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Anne Arundel Adopts CPR Protocol With Higher Survivability for Heart Attack Patients

In a news release from Anne Arundel County Professional Fire Fighters, Local 1563, new program guidelines will change the way cardiac arrest victims are treated. The purpose is to improve survival outcomes. In Anne Arundel County, the survivability rate, outside of the hospital, is about seven percent. In Seattle, Washington they are nearing a 50 [...]

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Man Accidentally Shoots Himself With Nail Gun

A construction worker accidentally shot himself with a nail gun while working on a new home in the Triton Woods neighborhood (off of Shoreham Beach Road). The incident was called in at 11:38 a.m. on Monday. According to a dispatch report, there were multiple wounds, including one to the chest and one to the hand. [...]

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Save a Life: Annapolis CPR Day

Press release from Anne Arundel County Fire Department spokesman Chief Michael Cox: The Anne Arundel County Fire Department has partnered with Anne Arundel Medical Center, the Annapolis Fire Department, Starbucks Coffee, and Whole Foods Markets to sponsor Save a Life: Annapolis CPR Day.  The event will be held Saturday, March 10, 2012, from 9 a.m. [...]

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