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TRAIN HARD.

SAVE LIVES.

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First Responder training has become a cornerstone event for the Atlanta Hockey Foundation. Whether you’ve never participated before or it’s time for a refresher, this customized training prepares you to respond quickly and knowledgably to incidents both on and off the ice.  

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DR. HEATHER BLOOM

TAUGHT BY DR. HEATHER BLOOM, THE AHF'S TRUSTED MEDICAL ADVISOR

Dr. Heather Bloom is an Associate Professor in Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and Head of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Lab at the Atlanta VAMC.  After completing her MD degree in her home state of Vermont in 1996, she did one year of General Surgery training, then moved to California to complete Internal Medicine Residency at St. Mary’s Medical Center and General Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship at University of California at Davis. 

 

She then moved to Atlanta to do her final 2 years of Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship at Emory, after which she joined on as Faculty in 2005.  Heather  has been involved with numerous research trials, has co-authored over 28 published peer reviewed publications,  and  participates in multiple national and international committees for the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and Heart Rhythm Society, among others.

 

Heather has been involved with several endeavors involving community cardiac education.  Her primary research and community education focus is on prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death.

Personally, Heather learned to ski and ice skate at the age of 3, but didn’t pick up a hockey stick until she was in Medical School.  When she found UC Davis had a men’s club team, she joined and played 2 seasons.  When she moved to Atlanta in 2003 she started playing with the AAHL and the Lady Thrashers.  Heather  is a level 4 USA Hockey coach, and has coached her son’s teams from Mite to Bantam.  She currently plays as much as possible, working hockey in around being a full time cardiologist and single mom.

PROVIDING FIRST AID KITS TO ALL AAHL TEAMS

The Atlanta Hockey Foundation is making first aid kits available for all teams throughout the AAHL. If your team needs a first aid kit, your captain can claim one at the next Training event or request one through the AHF.

THERE IS NO COST FOR THIS TRAINING AND IT JUST MAY SAVE A LIFE. JOIN THE TEAM OF GRADUATES TODAY

The Foundation’s goal is that a minimum of 2 players per team be prepared to respond. Below is a list of players in the Atlanta Amateur Hockey League whom have successfully completed training and can assist in an emergency:

Larry Manning

Scott Hilton

Chris Harber

Jason Bastow

Rick Goukler

Michael Burke

Brennan Bolt

Kyle Krug

Quan Nguyen

Clair Martin

Nick Nguyen

Nancy Meehan

Brandon Darrow

Bob Klein

Tripper Allen

Scott Block

Jonathan Lambert

Cory Keister

Tom O'Dea

Bob Landstrom

Paul Tomasulo

Darrell Noe

Sean Dooley

Karl Hasse

Eric Kumpel

Michael Stoecker

Andrew Foard

Cory Keister

Mitchell Tonik

Jason Atwell

Adam Bergman

Charles Hauck

Brian Smith

Jeff Sousa

Coulter Stout

Doug Tashma

Aaron Warmus

Andrew Weiner

Mike Godina

Doug Horton

Raymond Persaud

Matt Asher

Tony Zametin

Ed Sneddon

Ann Mahasaen

John Organ

Brian MacDonald

Amanda Hertel

Don McBain

Eliot Rudnicki

Darrell Noe

Warren Taninbaum

Todd Huntington

James Labrot

Don Whalen

Chip Zambrowicz

Nick Rose

Brian Conley

Mike Bucovetsky

Richard Meehan

Tom Blooming

Clifford Steele

Mo Fairley

Mark Walsh

Robin Staveley

Sandy Brown

Cory Boone

David Carney

Josh Cary

Terry Colwell

Mark Fishman

Michael Friedman

Lamar George

Jack Gibbons

Walter Goldsmith

Kurtis Howe

Wayne Kosbe

Andrew Kramer

Rory Nellis

Curt Omlie

Jay Orzech

Leonard Packtor

Joe Roncetti

Rustin Roy

Mike Scibilia

Karl Haase

Ken Lewis

Neil Dostie

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