IU Health to Host Press Conference with Indiana State Police and Bolt for the Heart on September 28
CARMEL, Ind. — Indiana University Health will jumpstart the 2016 Bolt for the Heart Thanksgiving Day race with a significant donation of additional Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) to the Bolt for the Heart Foundation and the Indiana State Police (ISP) on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 10 a.m. at IU Health North Hospital’s north entrance. IU Health sponsors the annual Bolt for the Heart 5K, as well as its ongoing partnership with ISP, which currently has placed 60 AEDs in state police cruisers in the more rural parts of Indiana.
What:
- AED donation presentation and kick off of the 2016 Bolt for the Heart Thanksgiving Day Run registration
Who:
- Captain David Bursten, Public Information Officer for the Indiana State Police
- Superintendent Douglas G. Carter, Superintendent of the Indiana State Police
- Jonathan Goble, President of IU Heath’s North Central Region
- Pierre Twer, President of Bolt for the Heart
- Rhoad Family, Jeff & Laura Rhoad (parents of Danny Rhoad) youth baseball player revived by an AED at Grand Park in Westfield this summer
When:
- Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 10 a.m.
- 10 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. – Remarks from speakers
- 10:20 a.m. to 10:25 a.m. – AED demonstration
- 10:25 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – Bolt for the Heart registration demonstration
Where: Indiana University Health North Hospital, 11700 N Meridian St, Carmel, IN 46032, North Entrance
Indiana University Health North Hospital
IU Health North Hospital, a part of Indiana University Health, has provided leading care to Carmel and Hamilton County residents since 2005. With dedicated pavilions for women, children and specialty surgery, and an attached medical office building, IU Health North Hospital brings together physician offices, inpatient beds and operating rooms. Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health North Hospital offers the peace of mind that comes with the service and support from Riley Hospital for Children’s nationally recognized programs. All patient rooms are private, including neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, within the 700,000-square-foot, 189-patient bed facility. To learn more about IU Health North Hospital, visit iuhealth.org/north.