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Health First’s ‘Save a Life’ Day March 3rd Equips Community with Critical Skills

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10 years Running, Event Offers Free CPR, Stop the Bleed Training and Family Fun    Would you know what to do if someone had a cardiac arrest in your presence – or suffered a severe, life-threatening wound? The best hope for survival in either situation rests on the shoulders of the people who are right there, said David Schmitt, manager of Health First’s Training Center in Melbourne. That’s why Health First is hosting “Save a Read More …

Health First and Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Partner to “Stop the Bleed” Program Teaches Community Members Life-Saving Techniques

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In light of recent tragedies such as the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, where 49 lives were lost and every second counted, Health First and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) are working together to teach life-saving techniques to members of our community at no cost. “Stop the Bleed” is a nationwide campaign to empower individuals to act quickly and save lives by using life-saving interventions such as pressure and tourniquet application. Health First trauma Read More …

Health First Grape Escape Raises More Than $400,000 for Hybrid OR Suite

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Technology is First of Its Kind in Brevard County ROCKLEDGE, Fla. – The 2015 Health First Foundation’s Grape Escape event recently raised more than $400,000 to benefit Brevard County’s first Hybrid Operating Room Suite, which will be located at Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center. “Because of the generous spirit of this community, Health First will have the leading-edge technology to enhance the quality of life and life span for patients suffering from heart and Read More …