AED Spokesman
Booking Richard Wright to speak at
your conference is the right thing to do:
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He is a decorated and disabled Vietnam veteran.
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He is a highly successful entrepreneur who founded three thriving companies along with a non-profit organization.
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What he has to say about public health and safety in a post 9/11 America will shock you, inspire you and move you to action.
If Richard Wright gets his way, every business will be equipped with Automated External Defibrillators. So will every office complex, retail mall, hotel, nursing home, golf course, fitness center, sports stadium, theater, airport, church, bank, funeral home, dentist and doctor's office, even turnpike service centers. Every public facility of any kind will have an AED unit "on the wall and ready to go".
If Mr. Wright gets his way, this simple to use, affordable technology will be standard equipment in police cruisers and fire trucks. In fact, he even insists that these units will be in the homes of millions of Americans whether their health history dictates they need it or not.
"America needs the AED to be as commonplace as the smoke alarm. Having an Automated External Defibrillator unit readily available for use within three to five minutes to jumpstart a quivering, paralyzed heart is the only way to stop America's number one killer: Sudden Cardiac Arrest."
If passion for his mission has anything to do with it, Mr. Wright will get his way. He is the president of Saving Lives Together, a non-profit organization committed to educating society about Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) and preventing SCA fatalities. Mr. Wright has initiated a national public speaking campaign to get the message out. "It's the right thing to do," he says. (The pun is deliberate, but there is no smile on his face).
Using powerful visuals and stunning story telling, Mr. Wright takes his audience on an emotional journey. He does more than teach his message; he makes people feel it personally. Just consider a few highlights from his speech…
"On July 27th, 2001, I found my Vice President and close friend at The Wright Safety Company sitting at his desk - dead of Sudden Cardiac Arrest. He was a perfectly healthy man, 55 years old with no history of heart problems."
"There I was, the owner of a company that marketed safety equipment and I was ignorant about SCA -- just how wide spread and lethal it actually is. I was shocked to learn that SCA is also America's most preventable health problem. This drove me to learn all I could about SCA and its treatment and it led to the establishment of Saving Lives Together, an organiation that strives to educate the public about Sudden Cardiac Arrest. This personal tragedy made me go public. That is why I am here today."
"Suddenly, without warning, Sudden Cardiac Arrest will strike 1 out of 7 Americans, killing over 460,000 each year, according to statistics from the Center of Disease Control. That is more than cancer, more than heart disease, more than automobile accidents --combined. Had AED units been readily available, up to 74% of these deaths could have been prevented."
"On the same day terrorists turned airliners into missiles and killed 3,000 people, we also lost another thousand Americans (men, women and children) to Sudden Cardiac Arrest and another thousand each day for the rest of 2001! Should we wait ten, twenty, thirty years for lawsuits and legislation to finally fix this problem as we did with sprinklers, smoke detectors, flame retardant fabrics and auto safety devices like air bags?"
"Preventing SCA deaths should be part of a new national consciousness; a preventative, preemptive mindset that sees a threat, recognizes its costs in lives and quality of life and takes action to stop it. Why wait for lawyers and legislators when we can start saving lives now!"
Background information on Mr. Wright's credentials
Key Questions Answered in the Presentation
For scheduling and availability information of Mr. Wright as a keynote or featured speaker, please contact:
Nicole Shaker
Saving Lives Together
3842 Congress Parkway
Richfield, Ohio 44286
(877) 233-4357
info@savinglivestogether.org
Who should hear Mr. Wright speak? Business and Professional Organizations, Industry Trade Organizations, Medical and Legal Associations, Trade Unions, Police, Fire and Public Safety Officials, Educators and Legislators. Any group who wants to learn about Sudden Cardiac Arrest - what it is, and what we can do to prevent it. Any group who wants a fresh new perspective on how we can make America safer, healthier, and a more secure place to live.
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