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The American Heart Association recently released updated recommendations for performing CPR that include new suggestions for chest compression's and using mobile apps to increase the likelihood that bystanders can step in to help those in cardiac arrest. To better assist the more than 326,000 people who experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital every year, the American Heart Association (AHA) updated its CPR guidelines last week. The new recommendations are aimed at bystanders untrained in CPR and include updates to the number of advised chest compression's per minute, as well as highlight the importance of calling 911 so dispatchers can walk those providing resuscitation through the process. “Every able-bodied person should be able to respond to cardiac arrest by at least recognizing it, calling 911, and doing chest compression's,” Robert Neumar, M.D., Ph.D., immediate past chair of AHA’s Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee, said in a statement . The g...

Fire Family Foundation, Oakland Firefighters Random Acts Create Unique Partnership To Help 30 Impacted Firefighters Who Lost Homes; Public Can Help Support Firefighters in Need Pasadena, Oakland, October   19 , 2015:    While they were out fighting the devastating wild land fires in Northern California, 30 firefighters returned to find their own homes  gone, destroyed by the Valley Fire, Middletown Fire, Jerusalem Fire, Butte Fire and many more.   Now fire charities and departments are coming to the aid of these homeless firefighters in a unique, creative and unprecedented way.   Fire Family Foundation is partnering with Oakland Firefighters Random Acts to connect 30 fire departments to the 30 firefighters who lost their homes.  The Foundation is providing $1,000 initial money to each participating fire department (a total of $30,000).  After learning their adopted firefighter’s immediate short term needs, fire departments will c...

CUNA Mutual Group Debuts New Collateral Protection Enhancement Protects Credit Unions Against New Risks Related to Transportation Network Companies October 14, 2015 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time MADISON, Wis.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--CUNA Mutual Group is enhancing its Collateral Protection solutions for credit unions to address emerging risks to their loan portfolios related to the growing popularity of Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft. “So there would be no coverage for the credit union in this situation. That’s why we created the TNC endorsement to cover credit unions should this occur.” A new no-cost TNC endorsement to CUNA Mutual Group’s Collateral Protection Blanket Auto policy protects credit unions from potential loan losses due to damage caused while a borrower is operating as a TNC driver. The new coverage became effective Oct. 1, in most states. State ...

NCOFCU business partner Auto Link was a real HIT at the 2015 Conference. Ed Bourgeois    demonstrated to each credit union how their program would look and operate within their website. Contact Ed now for you free demo,  ebourg@myEZCarCare.com 504-273-0337 Your credit union has the best rates on loans and products, but only 15.74% of the national auto market share went to credit unions in 2014 — down 7.2% from 2013. The online shopping paradigm shift is changing the way your members buy vehicles and get auto loans. Auto Link™ is a complete member marketing package for your credit union that will increase auto loan revenue by engaging your members in the new digital world.  Now special discounts for NCOFCU Members, visit NCOFCU  Member Benefits   http://www.ncofcu.org/Member-Benefits   Plus Your Members Get a  myEZ Car Care®  VIP package Get continual marketing touch points to engage your members throughout the entire v...

Nashville 10/8/2015   The National Coalition of Firefighters Credit Unions Inc. (NCOFCU) held its 4th annual conference here this week. Among the events on the agenda was be the presentation of a Lifetime Achievement Award to Clint Hartman, retiring CEO of Houston Texas Fire Fighters FCU.  After graduating with his MBA and working several years in finance and accounting, Hartmann began his credit union career at Tropical Telco FCU (now Tropical Financial CU) in 1983 as Assistant Controller. Over the next 25 years, Hartmann served as President and CEO of credit unions with the Martin Marietta and the University of South Florida, where he learned to respect and appreciate the membership aspect of the credit union philosophy. He was named President and CEO of HTFFFCU in 2004. Clint has been extremely active in the Credit Union industry, currently serving as a member of the Board of Directors of Corporate America Credit Union. He has also served as a member of the Board of Di...

FAIRHOPE, AL (October 9, 2015) — “Members as Co-Creators: Connecting with our Owners” is the theme of CU*South’s address at the National Coalition of Firefighters Credit Unions Annual Meeting in Nashville this week. Focused on the needs of credit unions serving firefighters and their families, the Coalition brings together firefighter volunteers and CEOs for four days of networking and education. “Great things happen when firefighters come together. Our face-to-face interaction is the platform where collaboration begins, relationships are forged, and ideas are generated,” says Michael R Tobler, NCOFCU Chairman and CEO of Albany Firemen’s FCU. “Every time our members come to work, they’re putting their lives on the line,” says Gene Benick, Coalition Treasurer and CEO of Newark Firemen FCU. “We try to bend over backwards for our members… give them the products and services they need, and technology to access these services from anywhere, anytime.” “We’re taking a look into the ...