Monday, February 25, 2013
Orland Fire Protection District supervisors are building a program to increase the number of Automated External Defibrillators throughout the community, and get more people trained in CPR to help sudden cardiac arrest victims.
Orland Fire Battalion Chief Raymond Kay and Lieutenant Mark Duke believe a few simple steps taken can help lower heart attack deaths in the area. The Orland Fire supervisors are working to develop a program that will increase CPR instruction and also boost the number of available Automated External Defibrillators for situations where people suddenly go into cardiac arrest. The program is called Orland Fire Community CARE, the acronym standing for Cardiac Arrest Rescue Enterprise. “Enterprise in that acronym means it’s a community effort,” Kay said. “It’s not just one agency. Not just fire, or police. It’s going to be all of these people coming together.” Kay said the need for this program is exemplified by a recent save at the Orland Park …
Sunday, February 17, 2013
In the past week, you may have missed stories about school enrollment, locker room Taco Bell, new business, unprescribed pills, new groping charges and others in Orland Park and nearby.
SUNDAY UPDATED: Sandburg Athletic Director Bruce Scheidegger Dies in Car Accident The head of Carl Sandburg High School athletics was found dead in Carroll County early Sunday morning outside of southwest of Freeport. Those who knew Scheidegger remembered him as a supportive and caring figure in the school. Remembering Bruce Scheidegger Athletes, colleagues, friends and students expressed their grief Sunday over the Carl Sandburg High School athletic director, who died in a car accident in Carroll County. Read their thoughts in our Storify collection. MONDAY D135 Projecting Enrollment to Drop by 59 Students and More (Live Blog Transcript) Paul Howell announced his retirement, and a new director of curriculum was approved by the Orland …
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Orland Fire Battalion Chief Nick Cinquepalmi and 17-year-old Jake Pechukas worked together to help a 32-year-old man who had a heart attack on a basketball court Sunday.
Swift teamwork between an Orland Fire Protection District battalion chief and an Orland Park Sportsplex staff member helped save the life of a 32-year-old Orland Hills man who had a heart attack Sunday. Orland Fire Battalion Chief Nick Cinquepalmi stopped by the Sportsplex around 4:30 p.m. Sunday to watch his son play basketball with the Orland Youth Association, according to a release from the fire district. Around then, two men quickly approached Cinquepalmi, who was in uniform and on call at the time, asking for his help, Cinquepalmi said. “I was expecting a broken ankle, but this young man was clearly going into cardiac arrest,” Cinquepalmi said. “He was down on the ground, unconscious.” With an ambulance on the way, Cinquepalmi …
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Sunday, March 11, 2012
We look back at a week of candidate forums, life saving techniques, murder case stalling, 9750 financing, wrestling triumph and a not guilty plea to sex charges.
MONDAY Sandburg Basketball Coach Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Abuse Charges An attorney for Steven Reynolds declined to comment about the case following Monday's court hearing. First Bond Sale for 9750 Project Going to Full Village Board The Orland Park Finance Committee decided Monday to put the first bond sale proposal in front of the full board, so they can choose one of two ways to sell, and whether bonds will be sold locally to interested parties. TUESDAY Video: Republican Candidates in 18th Senate and 35th House Districts Have Their Say Candidates for the 18th District State Senate seat and the 35th District State House seat appeared at a forum Monday night. Watch what the Republican candidates had to say. This Week's Pet: A Great …
Friday, March 9, 2012
Jerling students and staff, as well as medical and emergency professionals, shared their experiences where knowing CPR and how to use a defibrillator saved a person's life.
Jerling Jr. High's 7th grade student class successfully completed a course in CPR techniques and were treated to an assembly to celebrate their accomplishments. Orland School District 135 School Board Member Lynne Donegan is a proponent of the course offered to junior high students district-wide over the last four years, stemming from a personal experience. This year alone, over 800 seventh grade students in District 135 schools were trained to use CPR and AED. Donegan said she hopes that all schools, nationwide, will soon offer CPR/AED training. She was among several speakers at the assembly, including representatives from the Orland Fire Protection District, the Orland Park Police Department, American Heart Association, Northwestern …
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11:51 pm on Sunday, February 17, 2013
What an amazing story. That young boy will do very well in life. more ›