CPR and AED Week from June 1 thru 7

From the American Heart Association:

CPR and AED Awareness Week (Click Here for Info)

June 17

Heroes aren’t born. They’re trained.

Each year an estimated 166,000 lives are claimed by Sudden Cardiac Arrest, an electronic malfunction that causes rapid and chaotic heart activity.

• Only about 6 percent of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest victims survive.
• Fewer than 1/3 of cardiac arrest victims receive CPR.
• Effective CPR can DOUBLE or TRIPLE survival rates.
• A recent AHA survey shows few Americans are confident they could actually perform CPR and use an AED to help save a life in an emergency cardiac situation.