National CPR and AED (Automated External Defribrillator) Awareness Week is June 1st through 7th. Janeane will be in conversation with a cardiac arrest...

Today, we are in conversation with Steven Munatones and Dr. Shira Schlesinger, Director of EMS & Disaster Preparedness Programs, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Steven suffered a a near-fatal heart attack, and it was his 17 year old son who performed CPR and saved him. A long-distance swimmer and lifelong athlete, Steven shares how his heart attack changed his life in unexpected ways, his love of ocean swims, and how these days he focuses on his passion for a Japanese therapy that has been a game changer. Dr. Shira Schlesinger Dr. Shira Schlesinger is Director for Education & Innovation at the Los Angeles County EMS Agency. Her interest in EMS & Disaster started in her college years as a volunteer CPR instructor and disaster responder followed by training as an EMT. She has continued to work in Emergency Medicine, EMS and Disaster Preparedness in a variety of environments and positions, seeking to engage audiences in health promotion and empowering communities through education and involvement in the system. more: getthefunkoutshow.kuci.org