Where’s the AED?
Last year, “Biggest Loser” coach Bob Harper nearly lost his life to a heart attack. While a seemingly healthy guy, Bob learned from this experience that looks can be deceiving.
Coronary heart disease happens when plaque in the body builds up inside the arteries that are responsible for blood flow to the heart. This plaque includes the buildup of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances. Typically, we stereotype overweight and/or those with existing health issues to be at a higher risk of heart attacks or heart problems, but the reality is the number of cases where a person has no signs or symptoms and doesn’t fit this stereotype is growing.
Where’s the AED?
After this traumatic experience, Bob Harper told CNN, "I will never, ever, walk into a gym again that doesn't have people who know CPR and an AED somewhere in that gym."
At Midtown, we always have trainers on staff who are CPR certified and ready to help, but do you know where the AEDs are located in your club? Find your club below and make note of where the AEDs are located. Simply knowing where to locate an AED could save the life of a friend, family member, or fellow member.
Midtown Bannockburn (3)
Outside the indoor pool entrance
In the strength room upstairs
In the tennis court hallway
Midtown Chicago (1)
Second floor on the wall with the standing mirror near the cardio machines
Midtown Palatine (2)
By the front desk in the hallway going towards the outdoor tennis courts & pool.
Outside The Arena/The Theater by the water fountains.
Midtown Rochester (3)
On the Fitness Floor
In the Tennis Hallway
At the Lifeguard Station
Midtown Weston (2)
Behind the front desk
Downstairs on the outside wall of the club next to the exit going to the adult pool
Midtown Willowbrook (2)
Underneath at the Front Desk.
The basketball court area.
Windy Hill Athletic Club (2)
First floor at the bottom of the stairs
Third floor at the top of the stairs to the right of the elevators.
What are the signs and symptoms of a heart attack?
It’s important to know the symptoms of a heart attack for yourself or to help someone else:
- Approximately 2 out of every 3 people who have heart attacks experience chest pain, shortness of breath or fatigue a few days or weeks before the attack.
- A person with temporary chest pain may begin to find that it takes less and less physical activity to trigger the pain.
- During a heart attack, a person may feel pain in the middle of the chest, which can spread to the back, neck, jaw or arms.
- A person having a heart attack may have gas or pressure in the stomach area, which is often mistaken for indigestion.
- Approximately 1 out of every 3 people who have heart attacks do not feel any chest pain. Many of these are women who have heart failure or diabetes or have had a stroke.
- Nausea & vomiting, which are sometimes mistaken for food poisoning or the stomach flu.
- Lightheadedness or dizziness.
- Shortness of breath.
- Feelings of restlessness, sweatiness, anxiety.
- Bluishness of the lips, hands or feet.
- Heavy pounding of the heart or abnormal heart rhythms.
- Loss of consciousness (This can be the first symptom of a heart attack!)