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Recent news coverage related to Minutes Matter, a partnership between UPMC and the City of Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh to Invest $3.1 Million on New Automatic Defibrillators

In a “total revamp” of its equipment, Pittsburgh is slated to invest $3.1 million in purchasing new automatic defibrillators for first responder vehicles. “I’d like the AEDs to be as common as Narcan out in the streets,” said Wendell Hissrich, Pittsburgh director of public safety. The new devices will replace ones that are outdated or reaching the end of their battery life.

CDC Awards Allegheny County Grant to Fight Opioid Epidemic

Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said the county has received a multi-million dollar grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to battle the opioid epidemic in Pittsburgh-area communities. The county will receive $5.2 million annually through 2022. The funding will be used by the Allegheny County Health Department to administer prevention activities, provide emergency care, and track drug use trends.

UPMC’s Minutes Matter program turns anyone into a first responder, debuts with Super Bowl commercial

UPMC debuted a commercial for its Minutes Matter program during the Super Bowl, a partnership with the City of Pittsburgh, which they say helps turn anyone into a first responder during an emergency.

Pittsburgh, UPMC providing free lifesaving training

Minutes matter when it comes to saving a life during a catastrophic medical emergency. That’s why Pittsburgh and UPMC are partnering on a free program designed to educate the public on lifesaving techniques people can use in the minutes before medical help arrives.

UPMC, City of Pittsburgh team up on Minutes Matter life-saving initiative

During an emergency, a few minutes could be the difference between life and death. That’s why WPXI is proud to help bring awareness to a new joint initiative between the city of Pittsburgh and UPMC called Minutes Matter.

For Journalists

Molly Onufer
Assistant Communications Director, City of Pittsburgh
412-255-2944
molly.onufer@pittsburghpa.gov

Tim McNulty
Communications Director, City of Pittsburgh
412-255-2619
timothy.mcnulty@pittsburghpa.gov

UPMC Media Relations
412-647-3555