American Heart Association

While a student at Hagerstown Community College, Carol Grove said her father wasn't exactly thrilled when she decided to change her major from business to nursing. Today, 14 years later, the Washington County Hospital nurse educator is thankful she did. She never dreamed she'd use her training to save her father's life. It happened on May 20, 2003, a day Grove and her family say they never will forget. "It was pretty bad. It was pretty scary," Grove said, recalling the ordeal that started with a phone call from her mother, Gloria "Jean" Shives.

By SAMANTHA KRULEWITZ Staff Writer The American Heart Association is opening a regional office in Hagerstown July 15 that will serve the western counties of Maryland and nine counties in West Virginia. Previously, the agency had offices in Columbia, Cumberland Frederick and Hagerstown in Maryland, but by opening a regional office they are centralizing their services, said Kay Hoffman, regional director for the new office. "All (eight) employees will continue to work with us, but we are just consolidating them.

Approximately 400 people walked through the North End of Hagerstown Saturday to raise awareness of heart disease - and money to help fight it. The American Heart Association collected about $50,000 from the Heart Walk to help fund research. It was a 43 percent increase over last year's tally. The organizers had set a goal of raising $60,000, but said they were happy with the amount raised. In addition to getting sponsors to donate money, walkers also had the chance to buy little hearts on a bulletin board to honor a heart disease survivor or pay tribute to a victim.

War Memorial Hospital will offer the American Heart Association's Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED training course from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, at the hospital.  The course is designed for laypersons, especially those in a workplace setting. Participants will learn general principals of first aid, what to do in a medical emergency, how to handle emergency injuries and environmental injuries as well as learn skills in CPR and how to operate an automated external defibrillator (AED)

War Memorial Hospital will offer the American Heart Association's Heartsaver First Aid with CPR & AED training course from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, in Education Room B at the hospital, 109 War Memorial Drive. This course is designed for laypersons, especially those in a workplace setting.  After successful completion of the class, individuals will be issued a participation card from the American Heart Association.              The cost is $65. Class size is limited so advance registration is required.

War Memorial Hospital will offer the American Heart Association's Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED training course from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, in Education Room B at the hospital. This course is designed for laypersons, especially those in a workplace setting. Participants will learn general principals of first aid, what to do in a medical emergency, how to handle emergency injuries and environmental injuries as well as learn skills in CPR and how to operate an automated external defibrillator (AED)

War Memorial Hospital will offer the American Heart Association's Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED training course from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, in Education Room B at the hospital located at 1 Healthy Way in Berkeley Springs. This course is designed for laypersons, especially those in a workplace setting.  Participants will learn general principals of first aid, what to do in a medical emergency, how to handle emergency injuries and environmental injuries as well as learn skills in CPR and how to operate an automated external defibrillator (AED)