Starting Hearts Blog

The 7th Annual Eagle County Public Safety Awards will be held on October 29th at Donovan Pavilion for award winners and their families, followed by a virtual celebration for all citizens on Sunday, November 1st at 5:00pm – 6:30pm. Started by the Rotary Clubs of Eagle County after 9/11 to [...]

Eagle County Emergency Services, Eagle County Public Safety Council, Starting Hearts, and Vail Health, are collaborating in a unique Stop the Bleed (STB) initiative throughout Eagle County.  STB was created by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook tragedy [...]

#GivingTuesday was created as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. It has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. Whether it’s making someone smile, helping a neighbor or stranger out, showing [...]

#GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of Giving and Unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.  As we can all attest, a global threat like COVID-19 affects more than just the infected – it touches every person, business and [...]

Recently, Susan Ford Bales and Lynn Blake appeared on RightThisMinute to bring awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Starting Hearts organization.  You can watch the full interview in the video below.

Focused on fueling legislative change, nonprofit committed to raising awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest announces educational campaign that supports two-minute CPR and defibrillation training programs for nation’s leading cause of preventable death Starting Hearts, a nonprofit committed [...]

Recently, Channel 9 News, posted a video about the dedication and training the Vail Ski Patrol does in case a skier has a sudden cardiac arrest.  Because of the training and the 24 AEDs spread throughout the mountain the Vail Ski Patrol are able to resuscitate cardiac arrest victims at a rate 6 [...]