John McEachern
Community Liaison Officer
February 2016 will be the 10 year anniversary of the passing of Chase McEachern, the son of John McEachern. Chase was diagnosed with an atrial flutter, and died after collapsing in his school gym with no AED present. Chase had a dream to make AEDs accessible to everyone in a community space, and John devoted his life to carrying out Chase’s dream after his passing. In 2008, John won the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship, and in 2009, John won the Heart of Gold Award from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, honouring volunteers who demonstrate loyalty and service to the Heart and Stroke Foundation through contributions of time, talent, material and/or financial support. With endless dedication and passion to the cause, Rescue 7 collaborated with the McEachern family to Keep Chase’s Dream Alive. In June 2015, John began working with Rescue 7 to spread the word about Chase’s story, create awareness and to market and sell AEDs across Canada.
