Health

Cardiac arrest survivor wants others to learn life-saving skill

Submitted by Leah Linscheid on Friday, May 3rd, 6:01 am

Survivor: '[I was] clinically dead, and I was that way for 20 minutes'

Sudden cardiac arrest kills 1,000 people a day in the U.S., which is roughly one person every two minutes. Would you know what to do if you saw someone collapse in front of you?

Channel3000.com and WISC-TV are proud to partner with St. Mary’s Hospital on Saturday for Hands on Hearts -- a community-wide event offering free compression-only CPR .

COCPR is a hands-only technique to help those in sudden cardiac arrest. The constant compressions are performed 100 times a minute to the center of a patient's chest. The compressions keep oxygen-rich blood flowing to the heart and brain. Mouth-to-mouth rescue breaths are not needed.

When compression-only CPR is used on a victim of cardiac arrest, the chance of surviving increases greatly.

Wagner said if he had died in 2008 when he had a cardiac arrest and he was pulseless for 20 minutes, his daughter Shaylee, left, would never have been born. His wife Theresa gave birth to Shaylee in 2009, nearly one year after Wagner's brush with death. Also pictured is Wagner's son, James.

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Road salt lingers in Madison’s watersheds, drinking water

Submitted by Yilang Peng, Madison Commons Reporter

Wednesday, March 27th, 2013, 5:43pm

Road salt lingers in Madison’s watersheds, drinking water

Report: Decades of salt use causes chloride levels in watershed to rise

Every winter, George Dreckmann, the public information officer for the Streets Division, faces numerous complaints from the public about bad road conditions, asking the department to use more salt in their communities.

"It is our policy to not apply salt to residential streets to protect our lakes and groundwater," responded Dreckmann to one resident's complaint via e-mail.

The road salt, also known as sodium chloride, doesn’t simply vanish after winter.

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State offers safety reminders for daylight saving

Submitted by Channel3000 Web Staff

Saturday, March 9th, 2013, 3:51pm

State offers safety reminders for daylight saving

It's almost time to spring forward, and Wisconsin officials are using the occasion to remind residents about home safety.

Daylight saving time begins Sunday, when Wisconsinites will set the clocks ahead one hour. Safety officials said the event marks a convenient reminder to do annual checks.

For example:

Consider replacing the batteries in smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors
If you don't have an emergency kit at home, now's the time to get one
If you do have an emergency kit, put fresh batteries in the flashlight and make sure the food, water and first-aid kit are all in good condition

The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs has additional safety tips on its website.

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Dane County opens new environmentally conscious recycling center

Submitted by Rory Linnane on Saturday, December 22nd, 1:01 pm

County: Managing hazardous waste can result in a huge environmental impact

As the manager of Dane County’s Solid Waste Division, John Welch is an expert on garbage -- specifically, our garbage.

From watching the county’s Rodefeld Landfill grow day after day, he’s made steps in his own life to curb his waste by composting, recycling, and conserving his way to just half a bag of garbage per week. And now he is excited about a new initiative that will cut waste county-wide.

At 11 a.m. on Dec. 14, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and solid waste staff cut the ribbon on a new $4 million recycling center next to the landfill that will help the county save tons of hazardous and construction waste from becoming dead weight in a landfill, hazardous to the environment.

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Center offers help to senior citizens, ‘sandwich generation’ caregivers

Submitted by Tabatha Wethal, Channel3000.com Community Reporter

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012, 7:37pm

Center offers help to senior citizens, ‘sandwich generation’ caregivers

Northside Madison location open to assist
county residents with challenges associated with aging

A resource facility for the elderly and adults with disabilities is now open on the north side. The Aging and Disabilities Resource Center of Dane County opened Nov. 28 to help educate caregivers and the elderly about long-term care for older adults, regardless of income.

Dane County officials said the center will provide services needed by a variety of the community.

“As our population continues to age, the information … will be invaluable to … those in the ‘sandwich generation’ who are taking care of their children and their parents at the same time,” Dane County Supervisor Paul Rusk said in a news release.

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Walk and 5K Run benefits Alzheimer's, Dementia programs

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Thursday, September 27th, 9:47 pm

The 14th annual Alzheimer's Walk and 5K Run will be held in Madison this weekend.

Proceeds from the event will support programs and services for people facing Alzheimer's disease or other dementia as well as their care partners, said a press release. All proceeds stay in Wisconsin.

The walk and 5K will take place at the Warner Park Shelter located at 1625 Northport Dr. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. and the walk and 5K begins at 9:15 a.m.

Participants who raise $50 or more receive an official Alzheimer's Walk T-shirt. The cost is $35 for runners and no fee for walkers.

For more information, call the Alzheimer's and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin at 608-232-3400.

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Charity walk raises funds for diabetes research

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Friday, September 21st, 9:40 pm

The annual Walk to Cure Diabetes will take place at Warner Park Sunday.

The Juvenile Diabeted Research Foundation, JDRF, will host the event which draws over 2,000 people each year. Maynard Mallard and Bucky Badger will attend the event.

Check-in and registration begins at 11 a.m. and the walk begins at 12 p.m.

Attendees who raise more than $100 will receive a JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes t-shirt at the event. A light lunch will be provided after the walk, said a press release.

As many as 3 million Americans have type 1 diabetes. The Walk to Cure Diabetes raises money for research for the advancement and care of people with the disease.

For more information visit the JDRF website at www.jdrf.org or call (608) 833-2873.

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